R750bn transport plan pitched

[DigitalSoldier]

How much did the Gautrain cost for 60km worth of track? Durban is roughly 500km away, and Polokwane is about 200km from PTA. This isn't limited to high speed rail though, it's upgrading harbors, major road works, tunnel-boring, etc...

Once you add up all the costs of these mammoth projects (in South African terms) over 40 years, 750bn suddenly doesn't become so extraordinary.

I am not against this project at all as I have said in my earlier post. I am just saying that R750bn is a lot of money, but over 40 years its really not that expensive considering the infrastructure we will get in return.

 

[Abe]

Article Translated from ANC to English using Google translate

http://translate.google.com/transla...-transport-plan-pitched-20100504&sl=anc&tl=en

"We have run out of bribe money from the other big projects like gautrain and need some more kick backs. Chancellor House can also get involve through the public-private partnership."