Question NW673 to the Minister of Transport
23 April 2018 - NW673
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
What are the (a) plans, (b) time frames, (c) deadlines, (d) milestones in each province and (e) monitoring mechanisms with regard to the new rail infrastructure and its integration onto the existing rail infrastructure and network?
Reply:
Key programmes on the rail infrastructure network is reflected in the table below. All of these projects are multi-year projects and dates indicated on current projects are as per contracts.
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Plans/Programme |
Region |
d) Key Milestones |
b &c) Projected Completion Date |
e) Monitoring Mechanism |
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Re-Signalling Programme |
KwaZulu/Natal (KZN) |
25 Jun 2021 |
Project Progress meetings; Monthly report; APP; Quarterly Report DOT |
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Phase 1: Pinetown line |
20 Jul 2018 |
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Phase 2: New Rossborough Centralised Traffic Control Centre (CTC) |
16 May 2019 |
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Phase 3A: Kwa Mashu to Temple |
30 Nov 2018 |
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Phase 3B: Avoca to Springfield |
27 May 2020 |
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Phase 4: Umlazi to Umbogintwini |
23 Sep 2019 |
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Phase 5: Clairwood to Crossmoor |
05 Jun 2020 |
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Phase 6: Berea to Congella |
15 Oct 2020 |
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Phase 7: Durban station |
11 May 2021 |
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Western Cape (WC) |
30 Jun 2020 |
Project Progress Meeting ; Monthly report; APP Quarterly report to DOT |
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Regional Monitoring and Train Control Centre (RM&TCC) |
30 June 2018 |
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Phase 1.2: Wynberg – Simonstown, Crawford – Diep River |
30 Apr 2018 |
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Phase 1.4: Koeberg – Maitland - Hazendal |
31 May 2018 |
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Phase 1.3: Salt River - Kenilworth |
31 Jul 2018 |
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Phase 3.1: Cape Town - Woodstock (South) |
30 Sep 2018 |
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Phase 3.2: Cape Town - Woodstock (North) |
31 Oct 2018 |
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Phase 2.3: Esplanade - Ysterplaat |
31 Jan 2019 |
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Phase 1.1: Philippi - Kaptiensklip, Chris Hani |
28 Feb 2020 |
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Phase 2.2: Woltemade – Parow |
31 Mar 2020 |
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Phase 2.1: Langa - Nyanga, Bontheuwel – Sarepta |
30 Apr 2020 |
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Phase 4.1: Tygerberg – Bellville |
31 May 2020 |
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Phase 4.2: Kuils River - Strand, Eerste River - Muldersvlei |
30 Jun 2020 |
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Gauteng |
28 Feb 2021 |
Project Progress meetings; Monthly report; APP; Quarterly Report DOT |
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Gauteng Nerve Centre (GNC) |
Apr 2016 - Completed |
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Phase 1: Midway – Residentia |
31 Mar 2016 – Completed |
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Phase 2: Kaalfontein – Leralla, Olifantsfontein – Irene |
28 Nov 2016 – Completed |
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Phase 3: Randfontein – Roodepoort |
15 May 2017 – Completed |
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Phase 4: Boksburg East – Springs, Daveyton – Alliance |
15 Dec 2017 – Completed |
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Phase 5: George Goch – Geldenhuys, Benrose – Kaserne West, Booysens – Crown |
03 Apr 2018 |
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Phase 6: Rissik – Koedoespoort – Eerste Fabrieke |
15 Dec 2019 |
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Phase 7: Jeppe – Johannesburg – Braamfontein |
25 Sep 2018 |
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Phase 8: Centurion – Pretoria, Mitchell Street – Saulsville |
07 Jan 2019 |
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Phase 9: Kempton Park – Knights |
11 Mar 2019 |
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Phase 10: Langlaagte – Florida, Croesus |
20 May 2019 |
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Phase 11: New Canada – Naledi, Orlando – Kliptown |
14 Oct 2019 |
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Phase 12: Hercules – Belle Ombre, Capital Park East and West, Pretoria North – Mabopane, Rosslyn |
23 Jun 2020 |
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Phase 13: De Wildt |
06 Jul 2020 |
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Phase 14: Driehoek – Germiston, Angelo – Oosrand, Kutalo – Elsburg – Kwesine, India |
01 Feb 2021 |
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Blue Downs Rail Extension |
Western Cape: Cape Town |
Preliminary Design and EIA Detail Design Construction Operations Aim to commence Preliminary Design in 2018/19, thereafter timeframes can be confirmed with greater accuracy. Allow for 4-6 month procurement process for phases leading up to Operations |
12 – 15 months 6 months
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Programme Management office Cape Town Intermodal Planning Committee |
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Depot Modernisation Wolmerton |
Gauteng North |
Phase 1 complete Phase 2 in testing & commissioning scheduled for completion by end March 2018 Phase 3 Consultants appointed Designs complete Contractor appointed All construction complete |
February 2019 February 2020 November 2021 March 2026 |
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Depot Modernisation Braamfontein |
Gauteng South |
Will be done in phases Phase 1 awaiting appointment of contractor by PRASA Board. 12 month design and construction period envisaged Phase 2 Consultants appointed Designs complete Contractor appointed All construction complete |
June 2019 March 2020 December 2021 June 2024 |
Project Progress meetings; PRASA Tech Management Committee; Monthly report; APP; Quarterly Report DOT |
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Depot Modernisation Salt River |
Western Cape |
Will be done in Phases Phase 1 will be advertised by June 2018 and construction will be complete by June 2021 Phase 2 Consultants appointed Designs complete Contractor appointed All construction complete |
December 2019 December 2020 December 2021 June 2025 |
PRASA Tech Management Committee; Monthly Report; APP Quarterly Report DOT |
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Depot Modernisation Durban Yard and Springfield |
KZN |
Consultants appointed Designs complete Contractor appointed All construction complete |
January 2019 January 2020 November 2021 March 2026 |
PRASA Tech Management Committee; Monthly Report; APP Quarterly Report DOT |