Ramaphosa's bullet trains progressing at a snail's pace

[Jan]

Ramaphosa's big bullet train promises

President Cyril Ramaphosa has been talking about high-speed bullet trains for South Africa since his 2019 State of the Nation Address, and this year he indicated that government finally seems to be making progress on the project.

That being said, there is nothing concrete yet, with the latest development being cabinet's approval of a framework for a high-speed rail (HSR) that will first focus on the Johannesburg to Durban corridor.

 

[Heisenborg]

Nothing concrete. Yeah no rails either

 

[FiestaST]

Cool cool.

 

[Priapus]

Maybe by 2030 they might actually approve the framework - then after that start thinking about doing it.

 

[N@t3]

Taught he could run like a squirrel.

 

[chrisc]

It will end up like HS2 in England. Tons of money thrown at it but no finalisation

 

[rvZA]

Will the super fast bullet trains offer free transport? Because with our dead economy, the people will not be able to afford ticket prices,

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

Ah yes. A high-speed train built by the ANC. Yes please. I can't wait to hop on that. Just gonna get my will in order first.

And the first smartass who says "but the ANC won't actually be building it" is getting a turd in the mail.

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

are these bullet trains going to connect the smart cities?

 

[Goosfrabba]

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Because everyone wants to get to Durbs as quickly as possible and swim in the beautiful and clean ocean...

Because you are worth it.

 

[ShaunSA]

Those bullet trains can be powered by all the hot air he generates

 

[Defiler]

Wow, imagine that, a bullet gravy train...

 

[Fuzzbox]

Baby steps first.
30 years and nothing has been built yet.
But everything else has systematically been destroyed.

 

[Skerminkel]

Maybe Fikile and Gweezy will believe this. The rest of the 60 million have heard this story too many times before.

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

Maybe Fikile and Gweezy will believe this. The rest of the 60 million have heard this story too many times before.

You say that but the fact that the ANC has any supporters says that a whole bunch of that 60 million believes it.

 

[borro]

approval of a framework = nom nom

 

[Mekon]

My fok Maraliese!!! These degenerate assclowns and their big shiny dreams while South Africa's rail infrastructure is close to non existent because it has been stolen. Let's try fixing the roads first? huh cANCer? isn't that a grand idea?

 

[Syphonx]

What happens when a train going 600 kmph gets to the section of the track where the rails have been stolen?

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

What happens when a train going 600 kmph gets to the section of the track where the rails have been stolen?

Ah you see. It's moving so fast that it just sort of ignores the track vacancy. Essentially flying over the gap. Science!!!