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SOUTH AFRICA: Joint venture construction contract negotiations for planned 80 km-long rapid rail line move ahead, BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION [Canada], BOUYGUES TRAVAUX PUBLICS [France], MURRAY & ROBERTS [South Africa] Order #: 083105.

Publication: WWP-Business Opportunities in Eastern Europe & the CIS
Publication Date: 20-AUG-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The local Gauteng Provincial Government recently selected Canada-based BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION to negotiate, as the lead member of the Bombela international consortium, the terms of a concession for the financing, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link. The planned 80 km-long Gautrain system is intended to link Johannesburg, Tshwane and the Johannesburg International Airport.

The Bombela consortium also includes BOUYGUES TRAVAUX PUBLICS of France a subsidiary of BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION, MURRAY & ROBERTS of South Africa, RATP DEVELOPMENT a major French rail and bus operating company, LOLIWE RAIL CONTRACTORS and LOLIWE RAIL EXPRESS, which are partnerships of South African companies.

According to the terms of the tentative contract BOMBARDIER will be responsible for the core electrical and mechanical systems, including the...

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