Gautrain History Blog

National Train today

7 May 2011

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URL: http://rosannefreed.wordpress.com/2011/05/07/national-train-today/

“Our country’s future prosperity depends on its having an efficient and well-maintained rail system.” – Warren Buffett. Today is the fourth annual National Train day in honor of the Transcontinental Railroad, which in May 1839, connected the East and West coasts of the United States. the 40th birthday of Amtrak (which serves about 28.7 million passengers [...]

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i heart gt

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2 May 2011

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URL: http://www.topnotch-car-rental.co.za/?p=775

No doubt doubt you’re assuming that means a long, cool gin and tonic. As much of a soft spot as I have for those, it really refers to the GauTrain! I love how efficiently it runs; I love how it makes me feel like I’m on an overseas holiday; and I especially love how it [...]

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Gautrain Street Style

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14 April 2011

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URL: http://marieclairvoyant.com/fashion/street-fashion/gautrain-street-style

I must say, the Gautrain station has pretty awesome travellers. Check out these cool people I spotted at the Sandton station. This girl’s high-tops look so cute. I like the idea of grey tight to match her sneakers and a floral dress to add a bit of colour to the look. She looks great too; love her [...]

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Our new normal

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12 April 2011

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URL: http://hayleymal.blogspot.com/2011/04/our-new-normal.html

I have mentioned a few times on this blog how amazingly awesome the Gautrain is…and how it has changed the way we do things. And last night we were reminded again… Last night after work, TF and I caught the train into Sandton to hook up with friends for a quick, impromptu dinner. We had [...]

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Gautrain train trip – The Toddler’s first

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20 March 2011

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URL: http://momagain40.blogspot.com/2011/03/gautrain-train-trip-toddlers-first.html

It was our first trip on the Gautrain today as well. Everybody has been on the Gautrain already… We took the train from Sandton to OR Tambo International Airport and back. Gautrain is South Africa’s very fast and reliable first-world train service. The first part of the project was completed last year. The Toddler loved [...]

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Road trippin in Joburg with Roxette cassettes

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8 March 2011

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URL: http://snoozingtravellersblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/road-tripping-joburg-style.html

Contrary to popular belief, Joburg is actually a worthwhile destination for a road trip; you can easily combine the best of both city and safari in a short space of time. The Pilansberg National Park is a mere 2 hours drive from the bright city slicker lights of Joburg’s hub, Sandton. The proximity of the [...]

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A Weekend Outing

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6 March 2011

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URL: http://jennafinch.blogspot.com/2011/03/weekend-outing.html

So this weekend was supposed to be filled with cappucinos, textbooks, research and paper writing, but when I woke up on Saturday morning this is what I saw and immediately decided that there was no way that I was spending my day inside the house buried underneath a pile of books. And, just my luck, [...]

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At OR Tambo

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2 March 2011

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URL: http://bluepearlfun.blogspot.com/2011/03/at-or-tambo.html

On landing at OR Tambo, I decided to test the Gautrain service, which I did write about last year. I been on trains in other countries and was eager to find out if our very own Gautrain matched up to international standard. The answer is an astounding yes – I got off the plane and [...]