22 August 2006
The Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment (GDACE)
amended the Record of Decision (ROD) issued on 25 April 2004 in respect of the
Gautrain Rapid Rail Link project, and approved proposed variant alignments
(route changes) in three areas on 15 August 2006.
The variant alignments, which were proposed by the preferred bidder, the
Bombela Consortium, in the Sandton and Marlboro areas and by the project
applicant, the Gauteng Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works in the
Rhodesfield area, comprise:
* a tunnelled alignment between Mushroom Farm Park in Sandton and the M1
that largely runs beneath Katherine Drive instead of beneath Strathavon
* a lower alignment from the Marlboro tunnel portal across the Jukskei River
valley beneath the N3 highway
* a raised alignment over the R21/R24 interchange between Rhodesfield Station
and Johannesburg International Airport (JIA) station
Copies of the Records of Decision (dated 15 August 2006) are available on
the websites http://www.gautrain-env.co.za
and Http://www.gautrain.co.za. Members of the public who are unable to download
copies from the websites can contact the Gautrain call centre for assistance on
0800 GAUTRAIN (0800 42887246).
Appeals in respect of the Records of Decision issued on 15 August 2006 and
the removal, amendment and additions to the conditions described in the ROD of
25 April 2004 must be directed to the Gauteng MEC for Agriculture, Conservation
and Environment, Khabisi Mosunkutu by 15 September 2006.
Appeals may be submitted by fax at (011) 333 0620, by post at PO Box 8769,
Johannesburg, 2000, or by hand at 16th Floor, Diamond Corner Building, 68 Eloff
Street, corner Market Street, Johannesburg.
For further information, please contact:
Dr Barbara Jensen:
Tel: (011) 220 9936
Cell: 083 400 4862
E-mail: barbara@gautrain.co.za
Issued by: Gautrain Rapid Pail Link Project
22 August 2006
