GAUTRAIN RESPONSE ON CRONIN'S STATEMENT
We take note of Parliament’s Transport Committee chairman and deputy secretary-general of the South African Communist Party Jeremy Cronin’s statement in Parliament on 18 March that the construction costs of the Gautrain had risen towards the R35bn mark. Jack van der Merwe, CEO Gautrain Management Agency said today “The Gautrain Project would like to reiterate that the total cost of R25.2bn...
Read MoreTEMPORARY LANE CLOSURES AND ROAD DEVIATION AT THE N14 NORTHBOUND NORTH OF JEAN AVENUE
Gautrain construction in Tshwane is moving full steam ahead as the Bombela team working in Centurion prepare for road deviations on the N14 northbound carriageway, north of Jean Avenue which will come into effect on Saturday, 29 March 2008 until December 2009. In order to proceed with the deviation, road construction works will be carried out on the N14 on Tuesday, 25 March 2008 and will end on...
Read MoreBOMBELA GETS READY FOR COMPLETION OF FIRST VIADUCT CONSTRUCTION IN MIDRAND
Bombela, the company responsible for the design and construction of the Gautrain, is preparing for the completion of Viaduct 3 that will pass over Allandale Road in Midrand. The work that will take place in two phases, will signal the first viaduct (bridge) construction to be completed along the 80km Gautrain rail alignment. Phase 1 (Westbound) – The westbound lane of Allandale Road will be...
Read MoreGAUTRAIN TRANSLATES INTO ECONOMIC GROWTH
“Through Gautrain, we have been able to grow the labour absorption capacity of the provincial economy. This has in turn translated economic growth into the creation of new employment, contributed to skills transfer, reduced inequality and poverty”, said MEC Mashatile. On the occasion of the tabling of the 2008/09 Gauteng Budget to the Legislature Gauteng (28 February 2008) MEC for...
Read MoreRELOCATION OF UTILITIES IN THE CENTURION CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
The Bombela team working on Gautrain construction in Centurion will be relocating various service utilities in the Centurion Central Business District (CBD). The work will commence on Wednesday, 12 March 2008 and is expected to be completed during April. The relocation will have impact on traffic travelling in Hall Street, West Avenue and Von Willigh Road. Single lane closures will be implemented...
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Construction Update
- CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – JUNE AND JULY August 26, 2011A) CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION AND THE START OF PHASE 2 OPERATIONS On 02 August 2011 the second phase of the Gautrain System – the route linking Rosebank Station in Johannesburg to Hatfield Station in Tshwane – was opened for commercial service. This follows the initial launch of Gautrain services on 08 June 2010, just three days […]
