Gau-Talk 54 | Planning the Future of Gauteng Rail-Insights from the Preliminary Route Alignment and Prefeasibility Study
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What does the future of transport in Gauteng look like—and how will it change the way people live, work, and move?
In this episode, we unpack the ambitious Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network (GRRIN) Extensions—a major expansion of the Gautrain system designed to improve mobility, unlock economic opportunities, and reshape the province’s urban landscape.
We’re joined by Bennie Forster, Director of Rail and Transit at Hatch Africa, about the preliminary route alignment study for the Gautrain Rapid Rail Integrated Network Extensions. Bennie, a mechanical engineer with 36 years of rail experience, explains the multi-criteria analysis used to evaluate route options and station locations for the proposed Soweto extension and Cosmo City junction. The discussion covers construction considerations, transport integration, and economic development opportunities. Phase two of the extensions spans approximately 71 kilometers, connecting Little Falls to Soweto, Cosmo City to Lanseria, and Cosmo City to Samrand.
More information regarding the GRRIN extension can be found on GMA website at:
gma.gautrain.co.za/projects/Pages/Extensions.html
In this episode, we unpack the ambitious Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network (GRRIN) Extensions—a major expansion of the Gautrain system designed to improve mobility, unlock economic opportunities, and reshape the province’s urban landscape.
We’re joined by Bennie Forster, Director of Rail and Transit at Hatch Africa, about the preliminary route alignment study for the Gautrain Rapid Rail Integrated Network Extensions. Bennie, a mechanical engineer with 36 years of rail experience, explains the multi-criteria analysis used to evaluate route options and station locations for the proposed Soweto extension and Cosmo City junction. The discussion covers construction considerations, transport integration, and economic development opportunities. Phase two of the extensions spans approximately 71 kilometers, connecting Little Falls to Soweto, Cosmo City to Lanseria, and Cosmo City to Samrand.
More information regarding the GRRIN extension can be found on GMA website at:
gma.gautrain.co.za/projects/Pages/Extensions.html
