Gautrain Rapid Rail System?
please help with any relevant information on this topic. for example- EIA, What your views are, and please if an of you have photographs of the construction from the beginning and during in Rosebank it would help alot. If you do we can organise to have them emailed or something. thank you
Please your help would be appreciated
Specifications – Gautrain Rapid Rail Link, South Africa
Key Data
OwnershipGauteng Provincial Government
OperatorBombela Consortium (first 15 years)
Opening date (planned)2011
Route length80km
Gauge1,435mm
Lines2
Stations10
Staff380 from opening
System
Voltage3kV DC or 25 kV AC
CurrentOverhead
Rolling Stock
Fleet total96 vehicles
BuilderBombardier
Vehicle TypeElectrostar
Capacity80 seated, 20 standing per vehicle
Maximum speed160km/h
Special Characteristics
Rapid rail link to Johannesburg Airport
Commuter rail line will reduce road congestion
Electrostar vehicles to be manufactured in the UK
In cab-signalling planned
Many journey options on two-line network
Great Lakes – Rail Strength.
