South Africa experimented with high-speed trains between 1978 and 1985

[Jet-Fighter7700]

wonder if this train is still somewhere in a old SAR facility

its probably a shack somewhere or its shell is used as a outdoor Pit toilet somewhere,
sad, but 100% believable, the ANC does not hold on to things of the old apartheid government.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

I remember Hebrew, Sanskrit and Latin being taught at school in the 70's. The House of Delegates at that time had a very high standard of education. An A+ Pass in HG Matric then was like the equalivalent of a Bachelor's degree from UNISA, in terms of difficulty. I did both, hence the comparison.

Hebrew was a subject in SA? classical Hebrew, or Modern Hebrew?
could you write your exams in it?

 

[Longboi]

Hebrew was a subject in SA? classical Hebrew, or Modern Hebrew?
could you write your exams in it?

Classical Hebrew. Same with Classical Latin. You could write an Israeli - Approved exam at Matric I remember, a few very traditional Jews who were Indian did it. Those guys resettled in Israel after matric and University here. Most of them died, according to our circle of friends...fighting.

 

[Yskasmetnstoof]

At that time electricity departments in Gauteng also recorder years of uninterrupted electricity supply to citizens.

 

[Longboi]

At that time electricity departments in Gauteng also recorder years of uninterrupted electricity supply to citizens.

Yeah I remember even in KZN. The only electricity outages that we had was due to damage from floods etc - and they were fixed quickly and efficiently.

 

[leafhead]

As much as I love trains, I wouldn't want to be on one that went around a bend only to discover that the tracks had been stolen! Especially at speed!

 

[zerocool2009]

Its amazing what this country did in isolation!

 

[ShaunSA]

South Africa had a high-speed train 40 years ago

South Africa already had a high-speed train (HST) nearly four decades ago.

Many people have criticised or poked fun at President Cyril Ramaphosa's promise to deliver high-speed "bullet "train services in South Africa since his 2019 State of the Nation Address.

Is this supposed to be sarcasm @Jan?

 

[Sinbad]

Its amazing what this country did in isolation!

Ja we were epic at playing with ourselves

 

[zerocool2009]

Ja we were epic at playing with ourselves

Making a few A-bombs for fun!

 

[BouncyNinja]

Ja we were epic at playing with ourselves

if it gets the job done, then play away

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

What SA needs is a high speed national subway system. No other country has moved forward relying on air travel to get between major cities.

That's retarded...

 

[Dave]

What SA needs is a high speed national subway system.

How do you have a national subway system? A subway is an urban rapid transport system, like the London Underground, NYC subway, Shanghai Metro, Tokyo subway…

If it’s a national system it’s a railway system.

 

[Swa]

The US? There is no high speed subway between New York and say Chicago

There is regular railway which is also not so slow mind you. As the safest and most cost effective mode of transport railway usually replaces other forms where available.

Now we are a world leader in non fitting trains...

ftfy

How do you have a national subway system? A subway is an urban rapid transport system, like the London Underground, NYC subway, Shanghai Metro, Tokyo subway…

If it’s a national system it’s a railway system.

A subway system is a railway system. These are localised names for the same systems. The Beijing–Kunming HSR is currently the longest HSR railway system. Naturally not every part of a national system will always be underground but in SA that would be the safest.

 

[Gordon_R]

A subway system is a railway system. These are localised names for the same systems. The Beijing–Kunming HSR is currently the longest HSR railway system. Naturally not every part of a national system will always be underground but in SA that would be the safest.

In Gauteng the Zama-Zamas will hijack trains while they are underground... /s

 

[cr@zydude]

I remember Hebrew, Sanskrit and Latin being taught at school in the 70's. The House of Delegates at that time had a very high standard of what Education meant. An A+ Pass in HG Matric then was like the equalivalent of a Bachelor's degree from UNISA, in terms of difficulty. I did both long ago, hence the comparison.

Help me with that timeline. I thought that the House of Delegates only existed after 1983.

 

[Dave]

A subway system is a railway system. These are localised names for the same systems. The Beijing–Kunming HSR is currently the longest HSR railway system. Naturally not every part of a national system will always be underground but in SA that would be the safest.

I think you’re confusing HSR (high speed rail) with subway/MRT (mass rapid transit).

HSR like Beijing–Kunming is not a subway system. MRT are short distance urban systems, HSR are general long distance extra urban systems. The longest MRT/subway system is the Shanghai Metro.

 

[Ivan Leon]

 

[garyc]

I remember Hebrew, Sanskrit and Latin being taught at school in the 70's. The House of Delegates at that time had a very high standard of what Education meant. An A+ Pass in HG Matric then was like the equalivalent of a Bachelor's degree from UNISA, in terms of difficulty. I did both long ago, hence the comparison.

Back then did three years of Latin in primary school and two years of French in high school. It looks like these subjects may have subsequently fallen by the wayside.

 

[Ivan Leon]

Back then did three years of Latin in primary school and two years of French in high school. It looks like these subjects may have subsequently fallen by the wayside.

I also did two years of Latin in high school in the 70's as well - until our Latin teacher got promoted to vice-principal at another school - and there was no replacement teacher brought in to replace him - so it was then dropped from the school curriculum... it's a pity, as I really enjoyed it and my marks for term papers were always around the mid 80s...