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Gibela

French–South African railway rolling stock manufacturer

Gibela is a joint South African and French railway rolling stock manufacturer, based in Dunnottar, in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Gibela produces the modern X'Trapolis Mega electric multiple unit (EMU).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

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X'trapolis Mega on Kalk Bay bridge Dec 2023
Photo: JNRworship, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Gibela is a joint South African and French railway rolling stock manufacturer, based in Dunnottar, in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Gibela produces the modern X'Trapolis Mega electric multiple unit (EMU).2

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