The unique nature of the Gauteng Province demands strategic development approaches. Investment in our people has always been one of our core strategies that we have pursued since 1994. Gautrain has presented Gauteng with an opportunity to empower its citizens and to expand the economic activity of the province. Click here to download the full brochure in pdf format...

ELECTRONIC TICKETING FOR PASSENGER CONVENIENCE A cash-free ticketing system and the use of reloadable smart cards will make travelling on Gautrain quick and convenient. The smart cards can be obtained at self-help ticket vending machines or a manned ticket office in each station in order to pay for train trips and/or bus trips. For convenience, smart cards can be uploaded with cash, debit cards or credit cards. The same preloaded card will then be used to pay for...

GPS: S:25°59.789′, E: 028°08.255′ Gautrain’s Midrand station is an at grade (on the ground) station between Marlboro and Centurion station and serviced by the north-south train service. The station is situated adjacent to the Old Pretoria-Johannesburg Road (K101) and South of Grand Central Airport. The north-south service will have eight Gautrain stations from Hatfield to Park station over a 62 km distance. The north-south service interfaces with...

The Gautrain  is a state-of-the-art rapid rail network in Gauteng.  The rail connection comprises of two links, namely a link between Pretoria and Johannesburg and a link between OR Tambo International Airport and Sandton.  Apart from the three anchor stations on these two links, seven other stations will be linked by approximately 80 kilometres of rail along the route. The three anchor stations will be located at: OR Tambo International Airport; Pretoria;...

Guide dogs and trainers from the South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind went on a Gautrain bus and train recently. It was also an opportunity to familiarise the dogs with Gautrain’s facilities for visually and physically impaired passengers. Around eight guide dogs and their trainers participated in the session. The youngest puppy was only five months old. Also participating in the session were visually impaired passengers as well as a...

Just over a year ago, the high financial costs of tertiary education almost crashed Tshepiso Baloyi’s aspirations for getting that dream job. But after completing her learnership, Tshepiso not only helps to support her family financially, but she is also permanently appointed on the Gautrain project. “When I saw Gautrain learnerships being advertised, I first had to borrow money before I could afford to fax through my application,” says the 22-year-old...

There are not many women who can install electrical wiring for a house, let alone fix a three phase gate motor. Kinsse Kgole can do all these. In fact, she can also write her own software to test the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems for the Gautrain. At 19, Kinsse is the only female who has recently graduated from a two-year electrical engineering learnership. She is also the youngest to complete the course. “When I started, we were only two...

Gautrain’s commitment to corporate governance Corporate governance plays a key function in the Gautrain Project. Several bodies and procedures are in place to ensure the implementation of good business practice, transparency and accountability. The Gautrain project structure reflects its commitment to good corporate governance and comprises the following: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project The Gautrain project is a PPP in which the Gauteng Provincial...