TRAINS EVERY 30 MINUTES – NORMAL GAUTRAIN WEEKEND SERVICES
Last weekend Gautrain was delighted to welcome approximately 40,000 passengers onto the system. To accommodate these customers additional trains running at 8 to 10 minute intervals (instead of the normal Weekend Service interval of one train every 30 minutes) were inserted. Passengers are advised that this weekend (the 19th and 20th June) the Gautrain will operate it’s normal Weekend Schedule...
Read MoreFirst Weekend of Operations
On it’s first weekend of operations after opening the system last Tuesday, the Gautrain was overwhelmed by the public take-up of it’s services. A tsunami of about 40,000 passengers (several times the predicted volumes) was carried on Saturday and Sunday as many Gautengers used it for a fun family outing. Along with airport travelers and the added demand of World Cup passengers, this...
Read MoreOVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR GAUTRAIN ON FIRST DAY OF OPERATIONS
The Bombela Concession Company has today thanked the public, particularly Gauteng residents for their unwavering support on the first day of Gautrain’s operations. Bombela CEO, Jerome Govender said that the service operated generally smoothly with the trains operating at 96.7% punctuality and 100% availability. The first trains departed Sandton Station on time at 05:24, and the OR Tambo...
Read MoreBombela overcomes final hurdle to operate the Gautrain
This afternoon 07 June 2010, the Gautrain’s Independent Certifier (IC), Arup, issued a certificate for operations commencement confirming that Bombela has met all its contractual obligations to operate the Gautrain as from the accelerated completion date of 08 June 2010. Arup Project Director for the Gautrain Independent Certifier Team, Ric Snowden, says: “It is wonderful to finally see this...
Read MoreDreams do come true
The moment that many South Africans have been waiting for has finally arrived. On this day, Gautrain celebrates its commencement of operations. This includes an inaugural ride on Africa’s first rapid rail transport system and the cutting of ribbons at Sandton, Marlboro, Rhodesfield and OR Tambo International Airport stations. This historic moment celebrates the dawn of a new legacy in public...
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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 […]
