Johannesburg-Durban High Speed Rail
In April 2010, the South African Minister of Transport proposed a Johannesburg–Durban high-speed rail system.[1] There are concerns about the cost and engineering difficulty of the project,[2] which would have to cross the Drakensberg mountains.[3] but the minister repeated proposals in June 2010. The project is expected to cost U$30 billion,[4] but there are hopes that alternative funding sources will be available.[5] China Railway Group says it is in talks with the South African government for construction contracts.[6]
Maps
See also
- Rail transport in South Africa
- High-speed rail in South Africa
- Durban
- Johannesburg
- Metrorail (South Africa)
References
- ↑ "Ndebele moots high-speed Joburg-Durban railway link". BusinessDay. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
- ↑ "Durban-Gauteng Rail Corridor-This one won’t fly". Retrieved 2010-09-19.
- ↑ "South Africa to study HS demand - International Railway Journal". 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
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- ↑ "Railway Gazette: Ambitious plans will still need funding". Retrieved 2010-09-19.
- ↑ "China Day Ahead: Airplane Crash in Northeast, Ping An Insurance Earnings - Bloomberg". Retrieved 2010-09-19.
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