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] 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] In August of 2021, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced that a feasibility study had begun into the transport corridor,^[7] with President Cyril Ramaphosa 's cabinet approving the framework for implementing the project in November 2023, highlighting the Johannesburg-Durban corridor as its main priority.^[8]

Maps

• UN Map

See also

• Rail transport in South Africa
• Durban
• Johannesburg
• Metrorail (South Africa)

References