CONSTRUCTION work on the Gautrain rapid rail link between Johannesburg to Pretoria and Sandton to Johannesburg International Airport, is due to begin next June. This according to the government online portal, www.safrica.info. Tenders are expected to close at the end of September and the winning bidder will be announced in January 2004. The train is expected to be operational within five years with the Jhb-Pta trip taking about 35 minutes. The multi-billion rand project is expected to create 43 000 jobs. (Miguel de Sousa)
Gautrain construction to begin in 2004
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