Gauteng SDI Rail Link - Gautrain

521.4 STUDY APPROACH AND METHOD1.4.1 Project PhasingThe project will have three main phases, namely:• Phase 1: Project Inception [COMPLETED]• Phase 2: Feasibility Assessment• Phase 3: Project Specification and Request for ProposalsPhase 1 culminated in this Project Inception Report.For the first stage of Phase 2, two groups of tasks will be undertakenconcurrently. These two groups are:(1) All the tasks required for the needs assessment, such as demanddetermination, market analysis and revenue projections, and(2) Those tasks needed for the planning of the rail system, including thenetwork planning and route alignment, the technology to be applied(e.g. rolling stock, signalling, traction, etc.), and the operationalconsiderations.The first group of tasks will provide indications on the revenue generation,while the second will give indications of the investment and operationalcosts. A great deal of interaction between these two groups is required toensure that the system is balanced with regard to supply and demand,and to ensure that the best solution for the transportation requirementscan be found.The more detailed phasing is diagrammatically depicted in Figure 6.Gauteng SDI Rail Link – Inception Report, 15 June 2000