Question NW2087 to the Minister of Transport
12 July 2018 - NW2087
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Transport
On what date will the new signalling equipment currently being installed in the so-called big three provinces of KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape and Gauteng be completed and fully operational in each case?
Reply:
Gauteng
The overall Gauteng signaling work is currently at 67,14% completed. The Gauteng Nerve Centre (GNC) is completed and operational. To date 31 of 88 stations have already been commissioned with the new signaling system and are ready to migrate to the GNC.
8 Centralized Traffic Control centers (CTC’s) across Gauteng will be migrated to the GNC and the first migration commenced with 3 CTC’s which is now fully operational. The project is expected to be completed by 2021.
KwaZulu Natal
The overall signaling work in KwaZulu Natal is at 66,34% completed. To date 4 of the 33 stations have already been commissioned with the new signaling system and is currently controlled from the existing Durban CTC. The project is expected to be completed by February 2020.
Western Cape
The overall progress in the Western Cape is at 72,45% completed. To date 10 of the 53 stations have already been commissioned with the new signalling system. The project is expected to be completed by June 2020.