Construction of the R26-billion Gautrain rail project has entered its last few months, with the full system expected to be operational at the end of June.The first phase of the system – OR Tambo International Airport to Sandton – is already up and running, with the second phase, linking Sandton to Johannesburg, and Sandton to Pretoria, now the last bit of the 80-km puzzle to fall into place.
Residents within the borders of the Tshwane metropolitan area can already see the Gautrain running up and down the track as the rail cars and the system undergo extensive testing before the service starts.
The last unit of the rapid rail link’s 96-strong rail car fleet arrived at the public transport system’s Midrand depot in December. Eighty-one of the cars were assembled at the UCW Partnership plant, located in Nigel, with the initial 15 units coming from Bombardier Transportation's Derby rolling stock plant, in the UK.
Source: Engineering News
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