A white paper suggests overhauling the rail network from the narrow Cape gauge, which limits train speeds to 80km/h, to a wider standard gauge line, allowing for heavier loads at higher speeds
The department of transport is proposing that the success of the Gautrain be replicated in other areas of the country.
To achieve this, the white paper suggests a total overhaul of the national rail network from the current narrow Cape gauge, which limits load capacity and train speeds to a maximum 80km/h, to a wider standard gauge line that will allow for ferrying heavier loads at higher speeds. The drafters of the white paper said the success of the Gautrain was proof that a regional rapid transit system covering longer routes at higher speeds was vital for the country.
The proposed routes would minimise the number of cars that travel on these routes on a regular basis.
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