Creecy: Plans for high-speed rail link between Johannesburg and Durban
Transport
Minister Barbara Creecy says government plans to introduce a high-speed
passenger rail link between major cities, including a route connecting
Johannesburg and Durban.
She
was speaking yesterday as rail agency the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
launched Requests for Information to attract private sector ideas and
investment for expanding the rail network.
Creecy said the plan includes faster, safer, and more frequent regional trains
reaching speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour.
She said government's exploring a 300 kilometre-per-hour high-speed line
between Johannesburg and Durban.
"These lines will shorten travel times, reduce travel costs, take the
pressure off our roads and stimulate new development in towns along the routes.
These regional projects are not possible without private sector partners," said Creecy.
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Creecy said they're hoping to reach their four-year target of 600 million rail
passenger trips by the 2030 financial year.
"We are eager to partner with the private sector to realize this target,
setting us on course to build a 21st century transport system that transcends
mobility challenges to strengthen industrial competitiveness deepen regional
integration and drive inclusive economic growth."
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