Disruptions – 16 August 2011
The Gautrain confirms that train services between Hatfield and Centurion stations were disrupted this morning 16th August due to overnight cable theft in the Snake Valley area north of Centurion. This incident took place in a different location to that which affected train services last week but unfortunately the same stations were affected. As before, an emergency bus service was implemented...
Read MoreGAUTENG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS CABLE THEFT ON GAUTRAIN SYSTEM
Passenger figures since the operation of the Gautrain service between Johannesburg and Tshwane has been beyond expectations. During the first week the number of passengers has steadily increased from 19 248 on the first day of operations to 41 883 on 9 August 2011. Gautrain is grateful to the people of Gauteng for their support of this essential mode of public transport. Some unknown criminal...
Read MoreGAUTRAIN JOHANNESBURG TO TSHWANE LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED
The Gauteng Provincial Government, the Gautrain Management Agency and the Bombela Concession Company are pleased to confirm that the next phase of the Gautrain will be opened for commercial service on 2 August 2011. The Independent Certifiers for the project, Arup, have confirmed that they will be in a position to issue the Operating Commencement Date Certificate for this phase of operations on...
Read MoreNIGHT TIME TESTING: PRETORIA STATION TO HATFIELD STATION
DATE: Friday, 15 April 2011 to Thursday, 21 April 2011 and Tuesday, 26 April 2011 to Friday, 29 April 2011 LOCATION: Pretoria Station to Hatfield Station TIME: 22:00 – 04:00 Details: Residents are advised that there will be Gautrain night testing between Pretoria Station and Hatfield Station as of Friday, 15 April 2011 until Thursday, 21 April 2011, and will resume on...
Read MoreREINSTATEMENT OF ROADS IN THE ROSEBANK CBD
Several roads in the Rosebank CBD will be reinstated following diversions that have been in place since December 2006 to facilitate Gautrain construction. The works will commence with the reinstatement of Oxford Road into a carriageway with two lanes traveling both north and southbound. Reinstatements will also take place at Baker Street, Sturdee Avenue as well as Bath Street, and are expected...
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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 […]
