# Wabtec awarded $277M locomotive supply contract for Trans-Guinean Railway

SimFer, a joint venture of the Guinean government, Rio Tinto and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings, awarded Wabtec a $277 million contract to supply Evolution Series ES43ACmi diesel freight locomotives for the Trans-Guinean Railway.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-08-01
- Where: Guinea, Guinea
- Value: $277.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: Evolution Series ES43ACmi diesel freight locomotives
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (partner)
- [Wabtec](https://endata.com/companies/10385.md) (supplier)
- [SimFer](https://endata.com/companies/15138.md) (customer)
- [Chalco Iron Ore Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/78952.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [railway.supply](https://www.railway.supply/wabtec-to-supply-innovative-locomotives-to-trans-guinean-railway-for-277-million/), 2024-08-01: "SimFer, a joint venture between the Guinean government, mining company Rio Tinto, and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings (CIOH), has awarded Wabtec a contract for the supply of Evolution Series ES43ACmi diesel freight locomotives valued at $277 million."

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