High-speed train between Gauteng and Limpopo on its way
The plan to introduce a new high-speed train between Gauteng and Limpopo is currently in its final stages.
According to TopAuto, Gauteng’s plan to build a new high-speed train to the Limpopo province is currently in its final stages.
Updates on the plans were presented by the province's MEC for Road and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela during the provincial legislature on 1 August 2024, outlining Gauteng's 2024-2025 financial year budget.
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"We are pleased to announce that we are on the verge of signing an agreement with the Limpopo Provincial Government regarding the high-speed rail project," said MEC Diale-Tlabela.
"This agreement marks a significant step forward in formalising our commitment and collaboration, bringing us closer to the realisation of this transformative transportation initiative."
The speech also included updates on several other transport projects, including the new number plates.
Plans to introduce the new high-speed train were first introduced by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi in 2023.
The train's goal is to link South Africa’s economic hub with one of the nation’s biggest rural provinces.
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This will, in turn, reduce congestion and hopefully encourage economic growth in both provinces.
"Creating a new rail opportunity to Limpopo is a vote of confidence about the future. This future must incorporate Gauteng, and Gauteng must play a strategic role [in it]," said Lesufi.
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