Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network extension project, South Africa – update

23rd July 2021

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network (GRRIN) extension project.

Location
Gauteng, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT), and the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA).

Project Description
The proposed extension of the Gauteng Rapid Rail Network will add 146 km of rail, as well as 19 new stations, to the existing Gautrain system that comprises an 80 km route and ten stations. Of the 19 additional stations, four are located in Tshwane, three in Ekurhuleni, and twelve in Johannesburg.

The implementation of these extensions is planned over 20 years and will be phased as follows:
Phase 1: Marlboro to Little Falls through Sandton, Randburg and Cosmo City.
Phase 2: Little Falls to Jabulani in Soweto, through Roodepoort.
Phase 3: Samrand to Tshwane East through Irene.
Phase 4: Rhodesfield to the East Rand Mall, and Cosmo City to Sunninghill through Fourways.
Phase 5: East Rand Mall to Boksburg, Cosmo City to Lanseria through Cradle, and Tshwane East to Mamelodi through Hazeldean.

Potential Job Creation
The proposed extension of the GRRIN has the capacity to create about 211 000 direct jobs over the development of all five phases.

Capital Expenditure
The total capital expenditure required to implement this project will be concluded as the respective phases of implementation attain the relevant Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Treasury Approvals as per the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA),1999.

Planned Start/End Date
The estimated start and end dates for the development of the proposed extensions cannot yet be determined, as they depend on the attainment of the respective Treasury Approvals that entail the following:

Treasury Approval 1 (TAI):  start of the procurement process.                             

Treasury Approval 2A (TAIIA): issuance of procurement documents to the market to prequalify bidders and, thereafter, the issuance of request for proposals.

Treasury Approval 2B (TAIIB): negotiations with the preferred bidder and financial closure. Treasury Approval 3 (TAIII): signing of the PPP agreement.

Latest Developments
The member of the executive council for public transport and roads infrastructure in Gauteng has given notice of his intent to determine a route for Phase 1 of the GRRIN extensions in terms of Section 6 of the Gauteng Transport Infrastructure Act No 8 of 2001, as amended.

The proposed route will start at the proposed location of the Little Falls station, to the east of Hendrik Potgieter road in Willowbrook.

From the proposed Little Falls station, the route will run in a north easterly direction towards Zandspruit, where the route will pass to the west of the Jackal Creek Golf Estate. The route then changes in a south-easterly direction towards Cosmo City and a newly proposed Cosmo station.

From Cosmo station, the route will continue in a south-easterly direction towards the newly proposed Randburg station, passing through North Riding, Olivedale, Bryanston and Ferndale. The route will continue in a south-easterly direction through Randburg, Bordeaux and Hurlingham.

Once it has reached Sandhurst, the route will change direction towards the existing Sandton station, where an upgraded station is proposed. From Sandton, the route will run in a north-easterly direction through Sandton, Sandown, Marlboro and Alexandra towards the existing Marlboro station, which will be upgraded to accommodate the new alignment.

A preliminary route alignment report, and an environmental assessment report for the proposed alignment are available for inspection on the GMA website at www.gma.gautrain.co.za/projects.

Flash drives  containing copies of these reports may be obtained on request by prior arrangement by emailing phase1@gautengrapidrail.co.za for collection at the GMA’s Offices.

Interested and affected parties are invited to submit written comments on the recommended route no later than August 15, 2021. Submission of comments may be made through the GMA website at http://gma.gautrain.co.za/projects/Pages/5-1-3-Public-Participation.aspx, or by email to phase1@gautengrapidrail.co.za for the attention of The Project Manager: GRRIN Extensions Project, with the subject GRRINE/RD01.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
The announcements regarding key contracts and suppliers that are required for the development and implementation of the proposed extensions project will be made as the project attains key procurement milestones.

Contact Details for Project
GMA senior executive manager communication and marketing Dr Barbara Jensen, email barbaraj@gautrain.co.za.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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