Ratpdev a subsidiary of ratp will now begin operating and maintaining this section, for a period of 15 years. The rail connection comprises of 10 stations 4 underground with 15. Pdf this article analyses the recently completed gautrain rapid rail project in the province of. Wikiproject trains to do list c this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale.
New book teaches children about the gautrain joburg a childens book about the gautrain has been launched to promote reading and educate children on the gautrain as a form of public transport. Tambo springs, gautrain projects to help grow provinces. The paper deals with the process followed, the broad concept of the project and some background motivation for the project. Whether you know it as a costbenefit analysis or a benefitcost analysis, performing one is critical to any project. Popular research methods books showing 150 of 953 research design. Gauteng continues to utilise and promote labour intensive methods in all our. The gautrain project team is negotiating with bombela consortium, the chosen bidder, to reach financial closure on the project by the end of 2005. Despite the requirement of high quality in the gautrain, these socio.
The chairperson asked whether visitors to south africa, for the world cup, would find a large construction site if the gautrain was not completed by 2010. This article is within the scope of wikiproject south africa, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of south africa on wikipedia. Book on history of gautrain launched infrastructure news. Gautrain in a desert country supported by a superlative and extensive infra. Design and construction of the gautrain rapid rail link. For people on the move plan your trip, view schedules, fares and bus information and even reload your card.
Midrand station spiked due to increased sales activity in the 1 km buffe r area figure 9. The most critical domains for megaevents are transport, technology and security. Bouygues travaux publics a subsidiary of bouygues construction, as a memberof the bombela consortium 1, has handed over the first section of the gautrain rail link, a few days ahead of the start of the football world cup. The gautrain prefeasibility study was initiated in 1998 and completed in 1999, and gauteng premier mbhazima shilowa announced the gautrain rapid rail link project in february 2000. Business research methods 12th edition by coope and schindler test bank 1 chapters updated apr 15. Contents title of the book edition authors table of contents download building design and construction handbook keywords for this book disclaimer. This course is aligned to saqa us 120385 apply a range of project management tools and techniques and builds on us 120372 explain the fundamentals of project management. The gma report gives the gautrains total cost as r30. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject trains, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to rail transport on wikipedia. Applying the work breakdown structure to the project. I followed the signs and made my way through the big space to at last locate the gautrain ticket officestation. Download building design and construction handbook pdf. Gautrain johannesburg 2020 all you need to know before. Gma gautrain phase 1 expansion development bank of.
Construction of the underground station box and multistorey parkade foundation is making good progress. This method makes it possible to employ a large number of teams working simultaneously on several fronts. Mr farrow observed that a french contractor would be undertaking a substantial portion of the work around the gautrain. The author, ben gerwick, is a leading authority on the subject, with decades of industry experience, so the orientation of the book is practical rather than academic. However, to provide this efficient wood house, good construction details are important as well as the selection of mate rials for each specific use.
The project will serve the gauteng area with a rapid transport service, providing a safe, efficient and reliable service to both commuters and airport travellers. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The gauteng provincial government gpg is the public partner and the primary promoter of the project. At more than 800 pages, this is a hefty and detailed book on construction of marine and offshore structures. Its 80 kilometers of rail allow passengers to travel between cities at a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hourmaking the journey from johannesburg to pretoria, for example, just 42 minutes long. Registration books will be readily available at the ticketing office at all stations, or you. Gautrain is an exception because it is high standard infrastructure owned by the government and yet it has similar socioeconomic goals attached to it. The concessionaire is the bombela concession company pty ltd, which holds a 19. Three essentials to be considered in building a satis factory house are. Gautrain management agency embarks on expansion project. Pdf impact of gautrain stations on property prices and sales. Hotels in sandton, johannesburg radisson blu hotel gautrain. Socioeconomic objectives in the construction of the gautrain olabode gbenga ayandibu a research report submitted to the faculty of engineering and the built environment, university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in engineering. The paper assesses the impact of the recently completed gautrain rapid rail link in gauteng.
The first has a duration of 45 months and includes the network between or tambo international airport and sandton, encompassing the stations at or tambo, rhodesfield, marlboro and sandton, together with the depot and operations control centre near allandale road in. Construction manual washington state department of. Rail transport in the johannesburg area of south africa entered a new era in 2011 with the opening of the gautrain rapid rail link. The gautrain history book provides stakeholders with a creative, easytoread overview of gautrains.
Nov 01, 2012 the gautrain history book is an interactive coffee table book that tells of the gautrains history, a project that was proof to what the nation was capable of, the gautrain management agency said. He enquired whether there would be any skills transfer from. Mar 18, 2010 construction of above ground railway at centurion pretoria south africa. The following discussion will examine the current trends and practice regarding work breakdown structures. Oct 28, 2005 the gautrain project team is negotiating with bombela consortium, the chosen bidder, to reach financial closure on the project by the end of 2005. Project management tools and techniques leading training. Substructure design and construction 24 superstructure design and construction 32 gautrain precast concrete yard achieving more with less 46 incrementally launched bridge construction update on three projects 50 risk analysis and management for projects ramp 53 vresap site visit by the saice project management division 56. The the underground section will include eight stations, including two intersection stations. Anybody who would like to gain an understanding of the main components, tools, and techniques of project management. The gauteng provincial government gpg undertook the gautrain project, which was constructed between 2007 and 2010, commencing with partial operation in 2010 and full operation in 2012. Take in the views from the top of africa, learn about the citys history as you visit constitutional hill and the apartheid museum, then follow in the footsteps of nelson mandela in soweto, with a tour of the nelson mandela house, hector pieterson museum, and freedom square. Gautrain is a worldclass, modern rail network based in gauteng, south africathe first of its kind in africa.
A 3day intensive project management workshop that gives a comprehensive overview of the main features, tools, and techniques of project management. These awards highlight the depth of skills and achievements throughout. From dreams to reality barbara jensen gautrain management agency johannesburg project summary gautrain is a worldclass, modern rail network in gautengthe first of its kind in africa. Construction related environment due diligence triggers and general cumulative impacts 163 a. Construction update gautrain for people on the move. Coastal construction is regulated in several ibc sections. Nov 22, 2014 to experience the 80 kilometre mass rapid magic for yourself, heres your handy guide to using the gautrain. Construction is expected to begin in early 2006, and the gautrain should be complete in time for the 2010 soccer world cup. The gautrain is implemented as a ppp in terms of treasury regulation 16 of the pfma. Gautrain rapid rail project programme risk advisor.
Radisson blu gautrain hotel in johannesburg, is located in the heart of sandtons shopping and business districts, with easy access to the gautrain station. Barbara jensen, spokesperson for the agency said on thursday that no resolution on the matter had been reached. Jan 05, 2010 the information was then revised on an ongoing basis while the construction was underway, so that the correct techniques could be applied to each area. We bring you all the latest information youll need to know about the gautrain. The gautrain is the celebration of delivering a dream, says gauteng premier nomvula mokonyane. Maybe the phrase pipe dreams should be changed to train dreams certainly in the case of the vaunted gautrain and accompanying brt system. General cumulative impacts during construction, operations and maintenance phase 163 b. Gautrain history book provides stakeholders with a creative, easytoread overview of gautrain s planning, development and start of operations. Abstract gautrain, south africas first highspeed metropolitan transport.
The agency has already completed requesting for proposals rfp for the preliminary design of the four possible expansion routes to the 80 km gautrain system. With a dedicated gautrain bus service and convenient dropoff and parkandride facilities to help you get to the stations, using the gautrain is easypeasy. Between 2007 and 2008, t he impact of the global economic recession. For gautrain traditional blasting and drilling methods were used for 12km of the route. Public transport in south africa is being transformed with the advent of the 77 km gautrain rapid rail link in gauteng. Construction expos, sandton and hypenica 20150511 an. Anyone who needs an nqf aligned shortcourse on project management or who needs an accredited project management short training course that is practical and relevant and trained by an expert. Gautrain benefits outweigh costs brand south africa. The gautrain project consists of the gautrain rapid rail link gautrain, which is a stateoftheart rapid rail network operating in gauteng. Construction methods the superstructure for viaduct v5c was constructed using the matchcast segmental construction method. Gautrain passengers can download e books for free discovery making progress on intention to enter banking next article south africa avoids.
The gautrain s history is a living record of valuable lessons learnt, new skills acquired and successful partnerships formed, it added. Impact of the gautrain on property development around station. Construction of above ground railway at centurion pretoria south africa. What makes the gautrain such a great alternative to driving is the fact that it travels at 160 km per hour. Project management training coursemidrand, sandton. Speaking at the launch of a book on the history of the gautrain from dreams to reality on wednesday, mokonyane noted that the gautrain. Dec 10, 2011 initial construction started in 2006 and in august 2011 the gautrain opened its doors to the public. The construction of the gautrain project has raised debate and in cases legal action from stakeholders mainly relating to project costs, transparency of administration and property rights especially concerning the rail links alignments in some sections. The gautrain project was the first project to implement this method of construction in south africa. The importance of the wbs experienced project managers know there are many things that can go wrong in projects.
Construction on the gautrain started at the end of september 2006. Mclinden 2006 commented that construction costs in tods are high. Jensen said the project was still within its original budget, noting that r25. Gautrain management agency gma has embarked on an expansion plan for four routes. The method of payment on gautrain buses uses the same personalized electronic. Initial civil works for the gautrain started in may 2006 and construction commenced after. Your feedback civil engineering is a very vast and cosmic knowledge with gigantic fields and disciplines. This paper is one of four papers at this conference dealing with the gautrain project. The gautrains history is a living record of valuable lessons learnt, new skills acquired and successful partnerships formed, it added. Gautrain is an 80kilometre mass rapid transit railway system under construction.
Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which. The gautrain history book is an interactive coffee table book that tells of the gautrain s history, a project that was proof to what the nation was capable of, the gautrain management agency said. The gautrain rapid rail link is a rapid rail network being constructed in gauteng province, south africa. Designing and building gautrains r300million earth pressure balance. Monitoring during construction, operations and maintenance phases 165.
The final leg of the gautrain has been delayed and the bill has gone up by r2 billion in less than a month. When you perform a costbenefit analysis, you make a comparative assessment of all the benefits you anticipate from your project and all the costs to introduce the project, perform it, and support the changes resulting from. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches paperback by. The gautrain has made a major impact on those needing to travel across johannesburg and between the city of gold and pretoria. The gautrain project 1 the development of the first. The construction group has vowed to try to recover the extra costs. Pdf impact of gautrain stations on property prices and. New book teaches children about the gautrain midrand reporter. It is aimed at instilling pride in the successful completion of one of africas biggest infrastructure projects. Get to know south africas biggest city on a fullday tour that covers all the highlights of johannesburg and soweto.
Delivery of the gautrain is made possible through a publicprivate partnership ppp. Jun 12, 2014 gautrain management agency gma has embarked on an expansion plan for four routes. The gautrain would also be creating construction work, which was sustainable. It was broken into two phases to be constructed concurrently. Gautrain update presentation to the portfolio committee on transport. It is widely used for the construction of long viaducts in other parts of the world. The gautrain management agency gma has partnered with bookboon to make professional and business ebooks available. Gautrain office hosted many workshops, public meetings and presentations in the months leading up to the launch of construction of the gautrain. Gautrain rapid rail project programme risk advisor the gautrain rapid rail link is a rapid rail network being constructed in gauteng province, south africa.
The transport portfolio committee has all but shunted the r20billion gautrain project into oblivion, flagging it as highrisk and strongly advising the government against it. This time period represented a temporal crosssection of the three fundamental stages of the gautrain implementation, namely construction. The gautrain is defined as a mass rapid transit railway system, and was constructed in an effort to address the heavy traffic problem in and around johannesburg and pretoria in gauteng. Sep 06, 2016 gautrain passengers can now download free online books for the next 12 months. Costbenefit analysis of gautrain vs rea vaya brt system. The gautrain project 1 the development of the first rapid. They found that the construction of the new proposed pwv9 toll road would not on its own solve the transportation problem and that it is. Import special skills from cuba to feed the horse a. It takes just under 40 minutes to travel between pretoria and johannesburg with the gautrain if you were driving yourself it would.
The gautrain have 24 train sets, comprising four cars each, which is equal to 96 rail cars. Construction expos, sandton and hypenica 20150511 my life 08 may 2016. Card via the following payment methods at either the ticket vending machine or. The gautrain construction project was divided into two phases.