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The project consists of investments and improvements to be undertaken during the first three years of the Investment Plan and is aimed at enabling PJKA to regain and maintain its proper economic role and financial viability. The project includes a financial recovery plan designed to allow PJKA to break even by 1979/80. Specific investments to be executed during the project include: the rehabilitation of track and signaling equipment on the main lines, and the rehabilitation of 59 diesel locomotives, 120 passenger cars, and four diesel rail cars; the procurement of 40 diesel locomotives, 10 sets of electric rail cars and 12 sets of diesel rail cars, 61 passenger coaches, 200 bogie freight cars; fitting of air brakes on about 3,700 freight cars and automatic couplers on 670 freight cars. Technical assistance and training in all fields of railway operations would also be provided.