The Honourable Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Zweli Mkhize, having noted the intention of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to commence with its new rolling stock manufacturing procurement process by March this year (2012), visited the premises of Commuter Transport Engineering (PTY) Ltd at Masons Mill in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, 16 February 2012. This business venture has been established to refurbish rail commuter coaches and was recently awarded a contract to refurbish 30 coaches for PRASA.
The Premier also noted the fact that PRASA is planning to collect critical information on the South African supplier capability and capacity through a Local Supplier Market Survey. This information survey will be critical for future rolling stock manufacturing during the procurement process as it will enable them to form critical partnerships with local suppliers within the various spheres of rolling stock manufacturing based on the Local Supplier Market Survey outcomes.
The Local Supplier Market Survey will focus on Manufacturing, assembly and refurbishing as the key survey categories. In order to facilitate the engagement and potential involvement of KwaZulu-Natal businesses in this process, the Premier has requested the Provincial Planning Commission to invite local businesses who would consider themselves as potential participants in this value chain to a discussion session on this matter.
The session will be organised as follows:
Date: Friday, 24 February 2012
Time: 9h00
Venue: Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business Offices at the Royal Showground
Enquiries:
Ndabezinhle Sibiya
Spokesperson for Premier Zweli Mkhize
Cell: 082 3754742
Regi Khumalo
Media Liaison Desk
Cell: 0797516108
Discussion on rail commuter coach refurbishment business opportunities
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