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600m rand is about $34 million. If "dozens" means at least 24 trains, that seems... surprisingly cheap per train, especially for government spending?
by randerson 2y ago
600m rand is about $34 million. If "dozens" means at least 24 trains, that seems... surprisingly cheap per train, especially for government spending?
- PaywallBuster 2y ago> The thirteen Afro 4000 diesel locomotives that have so far been delivered to Prasa are worth R600 million and form part of a larger R3.5 billion order for 70 new locomotives. https://groundup.org.za/article/spain-investigates-the-too-tall-trains-sale-while-south-africa-takes-no-action/ https://groundup.org.za/article/spain-investigates-the-too-t... https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/92966/new-report-shows-how-prasa-tried-to-lower-the-afro-4000-locomotives/ https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/92966/new-report-... I think most commonly they'll use dozens for any number larger than 12, not specifically a multiple of it