, TRL3702 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 20 March 2025; 100%
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Article: Why the New Gautrain Route must be scrapped: AA
The planned expansion route for the Gautrain disregards factual
evidence and underscores the poor financial decision to
allocate funds to a failing system, says the Automobile
Association (AA) of South Africa. The AA said the extension
must be rejected and has urged the national government to halt
any discussions regarding the funding of such expansions, in a
statement on Thursday (2 June). Gauteng9s MEC for Public
Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo
announced the determination of the new route for phase 1 of
the proposed Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network (GRRIN)
project at the end of May. The determination of the route starts
the process of defining a rail reserve for a future railway in
Gauteng and, as such, is the first step towards the expansion of
the existing Gautrain network. The fact remains that the
Gautrain serves people who already have transport options –
the large parking infrastructure at Gautrain stations attests to
this. This, along with a raft of other issues, is detailed in the
submission we made last year. Sadly, we have received no
feedback on our concerns, and it appears the MEC has
disregarded the input of civil society on a matter which has
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 20 March 2025; 100%
TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE, ASSURED EXCELLENCE
Article: Why the New Gautrain Route must be scrapped: AA
The planned expansion route for the Gautrain disregards factual
evidence and underscores the poor financial decision to
allocate funds to a failing system, says the Automobile
Association (AA) of South Africa. The AA said the extension
must be rejected and has urged the national government to halt
any discussions regarding the funding of such expansions, in a
statement on Thursday (2 June). Gauteng9s MEC for Public
Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo
announced the determination of the new route for phase 1 of
the proposed Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network (GRRIN)
project at the end of May. The determination of the route starts
the process of defining a rail reserve for a future railway in
Gauteng and, as such, is the first step towards the expansion of
the existing Gautrain network. The fact remains that the
Gautrain serves people who already have transport options –
the large parking infrastructure at Gautrain stations attests to
this. This, along with a raft of other issues, is detailed in the
submission we made last year. Sadly, we have received no
feedback on our concerns, and it appears the MEC has
disregarded the input of civil society on a matter which has
