China is keen to help build a Johannesburg to Durban high-speed train
Fuxing high speed trains operated by China Railway Corporation seen at the South Railway Station in Beijing.
China says it is connecting with South Africa about a project for a high-speed rail link between Johannesburg and Durban.A new feasibility study is looking at high speed trains that carry both passengers and freight.For more stories go to China is actively talking to South Africa about a high-speed rail link between Johannesburg and Durban, its ambassador says – a plan that has been around for well over a decade, most of that time in cold storage, but re-emerged again last year.
"We are also continuing to connect with South Africa on major projects, such as a Joburg-Durban high-speed railway," said Chen. That plan has a long and very fraught history, with the potential to have a tangible impact on South Africa's credit rating.
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