Oct 7th, 2026 | Live Webinar
Aging locomotives can continue delivering reliable service for years to come with the right modernization strategy. Join ZTR and Surtees Rail Services for an insightful discussion on how rail operators across Africa are extending locomotive life, protecting critical equipment, reducing fuel consumption, and improving fleet reliability without the cost of full locomotive replacement.
Many locomotive fleets continue to generate value well beyond their original design life. However, aging control systems, increasing electronic failures, obsolete components, rising maintenance costs, and fuel consumption challenges can make it difficult to maintain reliability and availability.
In this webinar, our experts will share practical modernization strategies that help operators maximize the performance and lifespan of existing assets while reducing operating costs and enhancing operational efficiency.
Why Attend?
Rail operators today face increasing pressure to do more with existing assets while managing tight maintenance budgets and reliability targets. Modernization offers a cost-effective alternative to locomotive replacement, helping operators improve performance, availability, and fuel efficiency while maximizing return on investment.
Whether your goal is to reduce failures, lower fuel costs, extend asset life, or improve fleet reliability, this webinar will provide actionable insights you can apply to your operation.
🔧 Key Takeaways
- Challenges facing aging locomotive fleets in African rail operations
- Extending locomotive service life through control system modernization
- Protecting critical equipment from voltage spikes, electrical faults, and other common causes of failure
- Improving locomotive reliability, availability, and maintainability
- Reducing costly repairs and replacement of obsolete components
- Lowering fuel consumption and engine wear through automated engine start-stop technology
- Real-world examples of locomotive modernization initiatives and operational benefits
- Questions and answers with ZTR and Surtees experts
🛤️ Who Should Attend?
- Fleet Managers
- Mechanical Managers
- Maintenance Managers
- Chief Mechanical Officers
- Reliability Engineers
- Operations Managers
- Railway Executives
- Mining and Industrial Rail Operators
Live Q&A Session
Have specific challenges within your locomotive fleet?
Bring your questions and participate in a live Q&A session with experts from ZTR and Surtees Rail Services. This is your opportunity to discuss real-world operational challenges and gain practical guidance on modernization, equipment protection, fuel efficiency, and fleet reliability.
Register Today
Discover how strategic locomotive modernization can help your organization extend asset life, reduce operating costs, improve reliability, and achieve greater efficiency from existing locomotive fleets.
Register today, and you can also submit your questions in advance to info@ztr.com
