Sitarail

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Sitarail is a private company that has the concession to operate railway lines formerly operated by the government. Countries include:

Sitarail is part of the Bolloré group.[1]

Timeline[]

2016[]

  • Operations were severely affected in September 2016 by the partial collapse of the Nzi River Bridge, near Dimbokro. The bridge was repaired in 15 days.
  • Under Bolloré operatorship Sitarail have acquired
    • 4 × GT26CU-3 clones NRE CC33201-CC33204
    • 4 × GT26CU-3 clones NRE CC33205-CC33208 (contract built by TZV Gredelj in Croatia)
  • Grindrod Locomotives are Currently delivering
    • 5 × 16-645 powered AC/AC units CC33209-CC33213
    • 6 × their 700HP shunters (believed to be AC traction)
  • Six locomotives of an order for 16 ordered from Grindrod Locomotives[2] for use in IvoryCoast and Burkina Faso.[3][4] The locomotives are numbered CC33201-CC33216.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Key rail bridge for Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso trade collapses".
  2. ^ http://www.rrlgrindrod.co.za/
  3. ^ http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/locomotives-for-sitarail
  4. ^ "Creamer Media Login".

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