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]

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References
  1. "Ndebele moots high-speed Joburg-Durban railway link". BusinessDay. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  2. "Durban-Gauteng Rail Corridor-This one won't fly". Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  3. "South Africa to study HS demand - International Railway Journal". 28 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  4. "Home Page | Futures".
  5. "Railway Gazette: Ambitious plans will still need funding". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  6. "China Day Ahead: Airplane Crash in Northeast, Ping An Insurance Earnings - Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
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