Rail Line Extension
9 October 2006
The Minister of Transport, Honourable Jeff Radebe, will tomorrow morning at
08h00 take a train trip from Cape Town Station to Khayelitsha, as part of the
public transport month and pay a site visit to the Khayelitsha rail line
extension. The Minister will use the opportunity to assess the progress that is
being made in the implementation of the project. The rail line extension is
estimated to cost well over R300 million, this alone confirms that government
investment in public transport infrastructure is on the rise.
The Minister will also use the opportunity to outline major projects and the
turnaround strategy that the newly consolidated South African Rail Commuter
Corporation-Metrorail is undertaking to make rail transport fashionable.
Details of the launch are as follows:
Venue: Khayelitsha, (opposite the Solomon Mahlangu Community Hall)
(Please phone Ms Zinobulali Mihi for directions at 083 462 3383)
Date: Tuesday, 10 October 2006
Time: 09h30 for 10h00
RSVP:
Riana Scott
SARCC-Metrorail
Tel: (021) 449 6181
Cell: 083 284 350
E-mail: rscott@metrorail.co.za
Enquiries:
Mr Pule Mabe
Spokesperson South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC) - Metrorail
Tel: (011) 804 2900
Fax: (011) 804 3852
Cell: 082 569 7335
E-mail: pmabe@sarcc.co.za
Issued by: Department of Transport
9 October 2006
Source: SAPA
