This document summarizes opportunities for localizing procurement within PRASA, the passenger rail service of South Africa, as part of their strategy to improve financial position and become the top public transport operator by 2015. It identifies opportunities for localizing procurement of rolling stock vehicle subsystems like carbodies, bogies, propulsion, and auxiliaries. It also notes opportunities for localizing procurement of infrastructure items like crossings, turnouts, points, and sleepers. The document discusses potential barriers to localizing procurement like the heavy engineering characteristics required, feasibility, and organizational risk appetite. It suggests consultancy services could help with asset management, systems, and integration to enable localization opportunities.