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Limpopo-Gauteng Speed Train Project

Sector: Road • Location: Pretoria, Polokwane, Gauteng and Limpopo, South Africa

Source: Gauteng Tourism Authority

Project
Planned

The Limpopo-Gauteng Speed Train Project is an ambitious high-speed rail initiative aiming to link Pretoria and Polokwane with a 500-kilometer bullet train line. The project includes feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments, and collaboration between provincial governments, the national Department of Transport, and private investors. Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2026 with

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road, Rail, Hotel, Government
Location
Pretoria, Polokwane, Gauteng and Limpopo, South Africa
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Gauteng Tourism Authority

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The project “Limpopo-Gauteng Speed Train Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Pretoria, Polokwane, Gauteng and Limpopo, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Gauteng Tourism Authority.

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planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Limpopo-Gauteng Speed Train Project is an ambitious high-speed rail initiative aiming to link Pretoria and Polokwane with a 500-kilometer bullet train line. The project includes feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments, and collaboration between provincial governments, the national Department of Transport, and private investors. Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2026 with the goal of operation by 2030, drastically reducing travel time between Gauteng and Limpopo.

Original sector

Transport

Location

Country

South Africa

State

Gauteng and Limpopo

City

Pretoria, Polokwane

Source

Source

Gauteng Tourism Authority

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Sector

Road, Rail, Hotel, Government

Article published date

2025-09-15

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