Cabinet approves a framework for high-speed rail in South Africa, focusing on the Johannesburg to Durban corridor. Skepticism remains due to the country's railway infrastructure challenges.
Many people have criticised or poked fun at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise to deliver high-speed “bullet “train services in South Africa since his 2019 State of the Nation Address. In a country where railway infrastructure is regularly devastated by vandalism and theft, it is no wonder that South Africa ns would be sceptical of the feasibility of such services. The latest development in this regard was cabinet’s approval of a framework for HSR in November 2023.
This will initially focus on the Johannesburg to Durban corridor. The generally accepted rule has been that a purpose-built railway system should support speeds over 250km/h, while those with upgraded lines should be capable of carrying trains at speeds over 200km/h to be considered HSR. Dr Herbert Scheffel of the South African Railways (SAR) was a key figure in South Africa’s advancements in HSR. He first started experimenting with bogies — the structures underneath a wagon, coach, or locomotive connected via bearing — which were capable of self-steering
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