The new timetable is designed to provide more peaktime train capacity. Gautengs stateoftheart 160kmh rapid rail network linking sandton to o. Around about this time, south africa is in a celebratory mood as the 21st. We speak to errol braithwaite technical executive, bombela. Commuter and airport passengers are notified that on their rail trip and time of trip, there will be an increase in fare that is in line with the consumer price index of between four and six percent. Gautrain gold cards are available at a onceoff cost of r10 from ticket offices and ticket. The railway network of the gautrain runs through the gauteng. All stations on the gautrain network with the exception of johannesburg park station are now operational. The gautrain is to introduce new bus routes from the end of the month. Th e completion of the airport link in time for the 2010 fifa world cup contributed hugely to south africas image as a worldclass destination.
Impact of the gautrain on properties around its stop stations by mokuoane motsoanakaba the objective of the gautrain project was to provide an alternative transport mode to ease the traffic congestion between the pretoria and johannesburg, and also between sandton and or tambo international airport, in gauteng. Gautrain is already running 23 of its 24 train sets at peak times to satisfy demand from 55,000 passengers who commute between the two cities. With the new gautrain app, you get all the travel information you need, when you need it. The gautrain and bus patronage levels have shown consistent growth since their inception. Convenient access for mobility, sight and hearing impaired passengers. A guide to the gautrain the gautrain is an 80kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in the gauteng province, constructed to relieve the traffic congestion in the johannesburgpretoria traffic. There are so many amazing benefits to using the gautrain as a means of travel, especially with rising carbon emissions, petrol costs and road tolls. Fares on the johannesburgpretoria route vary according to the peak, shoulder. The average weekday train usage stands at about 55,000 passengers a day and bus usage is at about 22,000 passengers a day. Pdf impact of gautrain stations on property prices and. The gautrain provides clean, safe and reliable transportation to almost all of pretorias major tourist attractions.
Contravention of this act can result in a fine not exceeding r2,ooo. The contract makes allowance for the continuous adjustment and improvement of the bus service to better serve the needs and meet the requirements of passengers. Fundamentals of transportationtimetabling and scheduling. These areas are supported by a list of other areas of importance from a provincial development perspective. Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which. As the indefinite strike continues into the third day, the gautrain has expanded its limited operations and opened the rosebank station on wednesday morning.
Thanks to the gauteng provinces 80kilometre mass rapid transit railway system, the gautrain, its easy to travel around pretoria using only public transportation. The year is 2000 and destinys child independent women is the smash hit of the year. Jun 29, 2011 gautrain timetable and parking schedules. May 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. These are the new routes planned for the next phase of the. The rail for sandtonmidrand and sandtonairport starts to split underground, with the split being complete by the time it gets to marlboro station.
In the previous unit on service planning, the strategic decisions of network and route design, stop layout, and frequency determination were described. Gma gautrain phase 1 expansion development bank of. Everything you want to know about south africa you will find in this channel. Gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekhuruleni and o. To travel on the gautrain, you will need the gautrain gold. Gautrain fares for pretoriajoburg commuters announced. May 25, 2018 everything you want to know about south africa you will find in this channel. Website user guide gautrain website user guide 2017. Sep 06, 2016 gautrain passengers can now download free online. Also nice and clear on the app, which is otherwise fairly limited. Access to the gautrain premises, vehicles and network is regulated in terms of the control of access to public premises and vehicles act, act 53 of 1985 act and the gautrain ruies.
Gautrain december timetable during the following dates. This is a routemap template for the gautrain, a railway in gauteng, south africa for information on using this template, refer to wikipedia. Can be used as a verb, as in i am gautraining it today. The gautrain overview gautrain currently offers two distinct train services. Bus route downloads gautrain for people on the move. Gautrain project which provides a rapid rail link between johannesburg, tshwane pretoria and the or tambo international airport. Sandton station is an underground station situated beneath rivonia road, between west street and fifth avenue. Train schedule north south line east west line and or tambo service. For people on the move plan your trip, view schedules, fares and bus information and even reload your card. The official gautrain app everything you need to know about the gautrain. The gautrain gold card allows seamless transfer between gautrains train, bus and parking services. It is important to note that the gautrain feeder and distribution bus routes are not cast in concrete for the next fifteen years of the gautrain concession contract. Gautrain bus and shuttle services are available to help passengers get to the preferred stations.
It will border the sandton library and nelson mandela square. Gautrain airport weekday timetable tuesday to friday. Gautrain announces new fares structure kempton express. Impact of the gautrain on property development around station precincts article pdf available in journal of the south african institution of civil engineers 561 april 2014 with 231 reads. Passengers responded well on various social media platforms, congratulating and thanking gautrain for the initiative. Gautrain services will run on a new timetable by the end of the week, the bombela concession company said on tuesday. Register on the site to add your gautrain card in order to access features like.
Gautrains 200km expansion in gauteng on the cards youtube. Ensure that your gautrain gold card is credited with enough money for your train ticket and bus fare. For commuters working in centurion, the gautrain has become a very convenient and cost effective way to travel. The use of the bus transport data, fare calculator and timetable services is restricted to providing real time information regarding bus travel times, fare calculator and timetable information. Gautrain ceo jack vd merwe confirmed that plans to expand the current gautrain system are in place which will see the popular rail service travel. Pdf this article analyses the recently completed gautrain rapid rail. Pdf impact of the gautrain on property development. This is the longest possible trip on the 80 km rapidrail. Gautrain management agency and afrigis will not be liable for any damage, or loss or. We use cookies to enable card and other account related features. Impact of the gautrain on properties around its stop.
It will cost commuters r49 to travel on the gautrain from the hatfield station, in pretoria, to park station, in central johannesburg. The gautrain project consists of the gautrain rapid rail link gautrain, which is a stateoftheart rapid rail network operating in gauteng. Johannesburg between 2006 and 2015, with specific reference to how the sandton, rosebank and midrand stations have affected property prices and sales activ ity within 3 km of the stations. If you need to know more about the train or bus services, you can call these numbers. Although strict, the list of gautrain donts have ensured that the train maintains a reputation of a high standard, limits onboard theft and ensures that commuters are kept safe and happy.
The gautrain started operating between johannesburg and pretoria today. The bombela operating company boc which runs the gautrain, on tuesday. May 18, 2015 the revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. The gauteng provincial government gpg undertook the gautrain project, which was constructed between 2007 and 2010, commencing with partial operation in 2010 and full operation in 2012. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. The airport service remains suspended until further notice. Route diagram template for pictograms used, see bsiconcatalogue at wikimedia commons note. Jan 27, 2016 gautrain ceo jack vd merwe confirmed that plans to expand the current gautrain system are in place which will see the popular rail service travel more extensively across the province. Gautrain rapid rail link is breaking new ground to ensure that specific sed objectives are met. Facts about the gautrain on the first day of operation. New cities, privatized urbanism and the spatial restructuring of. Jun 09, 2010 the gautrain gold card allows seamless transfer between gautrains train, bus and parking services.
We hope youll join the conversation by posting to an open topic. Project gautrain gauteng is seen as the countrys economic hub, and is experiencing major traffic congestion on its major routes, especially between pretoria and johannesburg. The 0800 number is toll free, and operates from 07h00 19h00 7. Gautrain moves to normalise peak period operations, as. December timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable. Gautrain to charge r49 for single ticket from jhb to pretoria. Proportion of transactions in gauteng relating to gautrain 0. Trudi schwartz, a gautrain facebook follower, posted, good. Announcing the revised fares, operations executive in the bombela concession company, errol braithwaite, said the gautrain would introduce a multitiered fare structure offering discounts of up to 30% between peak red and offpeak green train fares while commuters in an intermediate orange period will enjoy a 10% discount from the peak red fare. In this unit, the tactical decisions associated with creating a service schedule timetabling, creating a schedule for vehicles to operate the service vehicle scheduling, and creating work shifts for operators crew scheduling are presented. The rosebank bus routes will also be operated during peak periods. Mar 01, 2017 gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekhuruleni and o. Gautrain starts operations between johannesburg and. Yesterday gautrain officials announced that regular commuters will receive discounts for monthly and weekly tickets.
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