Bombela ordered to sort out Gautrain water problem
THE Bombela Concession Company has been ordered to fix the ingress of water into parts of the Gautrain’s tunnel in Johannesburg, the rail company said on Wednesday.The ruling was made by a tribunal of three retired judges appointed by the Arbitration Foundation of SA, Gautrain spokeswoman Barbara Jensen said in a statement.Bombela designed and built the Gautrain rapid rail project.Ms Jensen said the tunnel section between Johannesburg Park Station and E2 (Emergency Shaft Two), and between Rosebank station and the Marlboro portal, was not in accordance with the contract specifications."With respect to the tunnel section between Johannesburg Park Station and E2 close to the Wilds in Johannesburg, remedial work must be undertaken by the Bombela Concession Company."Ms Jensen said Bombela was not allowed to appeal against the ruling and was expected to present the Gautrain management agency with plans to fix the problem.Water was seeping into both sections of the tunnel, but the water le...
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