The objective of this project is to deploy locomotives and wagons into a regional rolling stock leasing pool. Several rail operators in the SADC region have a shortage of locomotives and rail equipment (wagons and coaches). This hinders regional integration from a transportation perspective. The primary purpose of this project is to supply locomotives to a leasing company which will then lease these onto Regional Rail Operators in the SADC region. This will create a pool of available rail equipment for regional rail operators. The main challenge of the leasing pool project is to establish an acceptable risk sharing model in the absence of potential operators being unable to guarantee lease premiums over the period of the lease.