Im not convinced that the people desperately needing public transport are likely to be effectively be served by the gautrain, due to limited capacity and limited routes. At gautrain we accept most contactless bank cards as a form of payment at all fare gates, bus validators and parking gates. Gautrains train, bus and parking services are all fully integrated and may be accessed separately or jointly by means of a contactless smart card your gautrain gold card. The gautrain system is an integrated transport system, linking 3 metropolitan areas johannesburg, pretoria and ekurhuleni. Gautrain johannesburg to pretoria weekday timetable monday. Gautrain basics if you are a first time gautrain rail or bus user, you will need to purchase a gautrain gold card before using the train or bus gautrain gold cards are available at all gaurtain stations and cost r10 you must have at least r20 available on your gold card to tag in at any station or on any bus. Gautrain rapid rail link a monument to remind us that in south africa it is possible tthrough its civil engineering accolade, the south african institution of civil engineering honours projects that masterfully capture the essence of civil engineering and that, at the same time, engage broader socioeconomic enhancement imperatives.
Passengers responded well on various social media platforms, congratulating and thanking gautrain for the initiative. Enhanced schedule effective 01 may 2019 gautrain alerts. Be careful to use only approved products that are designed for brunswick synthetic lanes. In addition, centurion has four integrated feeder bus routes to highveld. Gautrain december timetable during the following dates. United states bowling congress 621 six flags drive, arlington, texas 76011 800514 bowl 621 six flags drive, arlington, texas 76011 800514 bowl. Cards can be purchased at the stations and at various retailers. Click here for a pdf of the schedule sunday, february 1.
These cards enable consumers to simply tap their card for payments of less than r200 at merchants that accept contactless payments without having to enter a pin. These are the new routes planned for the next phase of the. 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. Facts about the gautrain on the first day of operation. Jun 29, 2011 gautrain timetable and parking schedules. For commuters working in centurion, the gautrain has become a very convenient and cost effective way to travel. This is a detailed timetable for the gautrain sandtonairport weekend service operating on saturdays. Et time warner cablebcsnespn3 falcon radio network.
These busses are especially for the convenience of the train commuters, providing an inclusive, efficient transport system. For people on the move plan your trip, view schedules, fares and bus information and even reload your card. The new timetable is designed to provide more peaktime train capacity. Socioeconomic objectives in the construction of the gautrain olabode gbenga ayandibu a research report submitted to the faculty of engineering and the built environment, university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in engineering. Offpeak fares indicated in green are applied when you access the gautrain system before 06h00, between 08h30 and. The synthetic bowling lane must be oiled sufficiently to protect the lane surface. Peak faresindicated in orange below are applied when you access the gautrain.
In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using. The gautrain provides clean, safe and reliable transportation to almost all of pretorias major tourist attractions. Facts about the gautrain on the first day of operation moneyweb. The gautrain is more than a worldclass, safe and reliable public transport system, its also a fun experience, especially for kids and it brings many of the provinces popular tourist destinations within easy reach of the highspeed gautrain journey. The gautrain is to introduce new bus routes from the end of the month. Gautrain website register your gautrain card reload value to your card or purchase a product view your transaction history card expiry plan your trip. A complete lane maintenance schedule is located at the end of this manual. Since the gautrain was launched on the 2 nd of august 2011, it has grown so rapidly to the extent that it has already reached is goal that was set for 2020, carrying 60 000 commuters a day. Ensure that your gautrain gold card is credited with enough money for your train ticket and bus fare. I checked this for myself recently and realised i would have to drive to the airport to make my flight. Aug 11, 2015 the gautrain is to introduce new bus routes from the end of the month. Mar 01, 2017 gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekhuruleni and o. The rosebank bus routes will also be operated during peak periods.
The gautrains train service is linked to a bus service that is currently travelling on 25 different routes, ensuring that commuters get to their destination safely and on time. Gautrain workers are on strike, with wage talks between the united national transport union untu and the trains operators deadlocked the strike is. The bombela operating company boc which runs the gautrain, on tuesday. May 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message.
I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. Dec 12, 2012 december timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable. Mandela in 1995 when the south african springbok rugby team won the world cup ib times, 2015. This has led to the need of purchasing 48 more carriages.
Gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekhuruleni and o. To use the bus service, each passenger must have a loaded gautrain gold card. Buses run between 08h15 and 19h30 and depart every 45 minutes from both ends. Website user guide gautrain website user guide 2017. Need improvements on time schedule and destinations. Trudi schwartz, a gautrain facebook follower, posted, good. If youre wearing one of our special armbands, you can ride the gautrain for free to or tambo international airport from 6. Whether to avoid traffic or to save on time or transport costs, the gautrain has become a popular mode of transport to work and back. As the indefinite strike continues into the third day, the gautrain has expanded its limited operations and opened the rosebank station on wednesday morning.
May 18, 2015 the revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. This user guide is designed to help answer any questions that you may have about the gautrain system. Gautrain moves to normalise peak period operations, as. Ccma steps in to resolve gautrain strike as train service. Nov 22, 2014 with a dedicated gautrain bus service and convenient dropoff and parkandride facilities to help you get to the stations, using the gautrain is easypeasy. The gautrain rapid rail link system is being procured as a public private partnership ppp in terms of the public finance management act, 1999, and in particular regulation 16 that requires, amongst other, the province to obtain various treasury approvals from national treasury and the pppunit within national treasury. The official gautrain app everything you need to know about the gautrain.
Contactless bank cards gautrain for people on the move. Tambo international airport from centurion station for an early morning flight. Gautrain is a publicprivate partnership involving the gauteng governments blue iq investment company and the bombela consortium. The gautrain is a strategic development initiative that is aimed at economic development and job creation, over and above its benefits from a public transport perspective and the reduction in traffic pressure on major roads. Personally, while the 2010 world cup will be a big economic event, the gautrain should be independant of it. Return from gautrain airport weekend timetable saturday to gautrain. Dec 04, 2011 for commuters working in centurion, the gautrain has become a very convenient and cost effective way to travel. High peak fares indicated in red above are applied when you access the gautrain system on weekdays between 06h30. The 0800 number is toll free, and operates from 07h00 19h00 7. The marketing manager errol said absolutely and strictly not allowed on gautrain. Bus route downloads gautrain for people on the move. 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.
December timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable. We speak to errol braithwaite technical executive, bombela. In order to use the midibus services, you are required to purchase a ticket at the station. Gautrain moves to normalise peak period operations, as strike continues gautrain extends service to airport amid wage strike gautrain says it has taken legal steps to prevent intimidation during strike top 5 on fin24. Cape town passengers travelling to or tambo international airport are delighted by the gautrains recent announcement to offer earlier and later trains to and from sandton station. Gautrain johannesburg to pretoria weekday timetable monday to.
Gautrain offer discounts this holiday sandton chronicle. To travel on the gautrain, you will need the gautrain gold. Gautrain bus and shuttle services are available to help passengers get to the preferred stations. Jul 30, 2018 gautrain workers are on strike, with wage talks between the united national transport union untu and the trains operators deadlocked the strike is set to affect operations of the gautrain. Please note that you need a midibus ticket before you will be granted.
Slight uptick in petrol price, gautrain strike set to. The revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. It takes 15 minutes to travel from sandton to or tambo international airport on the gautrain and 35 minutes from pretoria in tshwane to park. With the new gautrain app, you get all the travel information you need, when you need it. It provides passengers with fast, efficient and safe transportation. Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which. This is a detailed timetable for the gautrain johannesburgpretoria weekday service, operating on a monday to friday. Gautrain moves to normalise peak period operations, as strike.
The 23 categories of sustainable transport measures evaluated in the. Just been listening to 702 and i smsd a question to gautrain management re carrying and if they still denying legal gun owners access. Any unused spots up to 120 will be added to the number of entries made available via the money list. Contribution of the gautrain to the development of the influence area of the gautrain midrand station. Jun 09, 2010 facts about the gautrain on the first day of operation.
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. Tickets cost r10 per trip, available at sandton station. Gautrain johannesburg to pretoria weekday timetable monday to friday. The gautrain now offers weekend shuttle buses between sandton station and monte casino, nonstop. Gautrain services will run on a new timetable by the end of the week, the bombela concession company said on tuesday. The gautrain bus fleet currently operates on 25 routes. Gautrains fares are expected to rise by between 4% and 6% effective june 1, gauteng mec for roads and transport dr ismail vadi announced on thursday. The gautrain has launched a new website and mobile app, which will give commuters access to new features like profile management and trip planning. Bodrick, meanwhile, says that gautrain is a significant addon for tour operators because they can package tours that utilise gautrain and its routes to capitalise on the positive impact that it has made on tourism. Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, tshwane, ekurhuleni and or tambo international airport the service offers a fast, convenient, safe and efficient public transport service. Thanks to the gauteng provinces 80kilometre mass rapid transit railway system, the gautrain, its easy to travel around pretoria using only public transportation. The route from rosebank to pretoria and hatfield commenced operations on 2. Failure to follow these guidelines will void the warranty for the lane surface.
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