Massive change for South Africa’s world-class infrastructure project
The Gautrain is entering a new era of management, with the world-class infrastructure project set for a massive expansion.
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The Gautrain is entering a new era of management, with the world-class infrastructure project set for a massive expansion.
Gauteng has revealed the full extent of all the new stations and routes it is planning for the Gautrain, which includes 44km of tunnels underneath Johannesburg.
The proposed new routes and stations for the Gautrain have been officially gazetted.
The Gautrain is one of the largest Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) ever undertaken in Africa. The PPP model is precisely what has made the Gautrain one of the most consequential pieces of economic infrastructure this province has ever built. The concession agreement between the Gauteng Provincial Government and Bombela Concession Company (Pty) Ltd (BCC) will come…
After confirming that the Gauteng government would take over the Gautrain as a fully paid asset at the end of March, the operators now say it will continue as a public-private partnership for an extended period.
The Gautrain Management Agency must still appoint a new company to operate the rail system, delaying its handover from the Bombela Concession Company to the Gauteng government by up to six months.
Finance MEC reveals Gautrain will be handed over as a provincial asset later this month.
The Gautrain is a world-class mode of transport, but there are several drawbacks to using the system instead of driving.
While Gautrain remains rated as a world-class piece of infrastructure, it finds itself in an unsustainable financial situation.