Gauteng Transport MEC Diale-Tlabela says repairs to damaged Gautrain tunnel to be fast-tracked
This follows service disruptions between Park Rosebank stations caused by illegal drilling by a private property above the tunnel.
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JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng's Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela said that the assessment and repair of the damaged section of the Gautrain tunnel will be fast-tracked to bring a speedy restoration of services.
This follows service disruptions between Park and Rosebank stations caused by illegal drilling by a private property above the tunnel.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the property owner did not get permission to dig a borehole, thus causing water and soil to seep into the tunnel.
MEC Diale-Tlabela said that once engineers had finalised solutions to address the damages, trains would be able to operate fully.
"Unfortunately for us, we cannot operate the service further than where the damage is. So, we really apologise. It's an inconvenience but we trust that they will come up with a solution quickly and as soon as possible, the trains will operate fully to their destinations."