Media Release – 9 May 2013
The full Gautrain service has been operational for just under a year. Since the opening of Park Station in Johannesburg, there has been a dramatic increase in the demand for the Gautrain and its bus services. The Gautrain System is experiencing continuous growth as could be expected of a system which is at the beginning of its commercial life-cycle. The average weekday passenger trips on the...
Read MoreRAIL IS THE BACKBONE OF THE GAUTENG PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM
In the light of recent, reckless and heedless statements made in relation to passenger rail and Gautrain, the MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, cautions that “in a country where costly transport infrastructure development has taken centre stage in the National Development Plan, it will be absolutely absurd to threaten to destroy existing transport and rail infrastructure”. National...
Read MoreGAUTRAIN OFFERS SPECIAL RATES THIS FESTIVE SEASON
This festive season, the Gautrain will be running special promotions on its airport and bus services. Starting on Saturday, 15 December 2012 until Thursday, 31 January 2013, Airport service users will enjoy parking at any Gautrain station for the cost of only R1/day. During the same period bus passengers will be charged only R1/trip for use of the Gautrain’s bus services. Gautrain management...
Read MoreVADI ANNOUNCES MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR GAUTRAIN FROM JULY 2014
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, recently met with representatives of Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom 8ta, including officials from the Gautrain Management Agency and the Bombela Concession Company, to discuss the urgent necessity to introduce mobile communications services (voice and data) on the Gautrain rapid rail system. Vadi is pleased to inform Gautrain passengers, foreign...
Read MoreFROM DREAMS TO REALITY
The prestige Gautrain history book was launched today by Gauteng Premier, Nomvula Mokonyane. The interactive coffee table book tells the Gautrain’s history, a project that is proof to what this nation can do. As an example for South Africa and the rest of the world, Gautrain’s history is a living record of valuable lessons learnt, new skills acquired and successful partnerships formed. Said...
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Construction Update
- CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – JUNE AND JULY August 26, 2011A) CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION AND THE START OF PHASE 2 OPERATIONS On 02 August 2011 the second phase of the Gautrain System – the route linking Rosebank Station in Johannesburg to Hatfield Station in Tshwane – was opened for commercial service. This follows the initial launch of Gautrain services on 08 June 2010, just three days […]
