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. This is a detailed timetable for the gautrain sandtonairport weekend service operating on saturdays. Accommodation near gautrain hatfield station melvin. The gautrain project consists of the gautrain rapid rail link gautrain, which is a stateoftheart rapid rail network operating in gauteng. With the new gautrain app, you get all the travel information you need, when you need it. December timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable. Centurion is a metro station on the gautrain rapid transit system in centurion, gauteng. The gautrain system provides you with a safe, comfortable and reliable train. 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. Buses run between 08h15 and 19h30 and depart every. The rail connection comprises of two links, namely a link between tshwane and johannesburg and a link between or tambo international airport and sandton.
Gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekhuruleni and o. H atfield pretoria centurion midrand rhodesfield marlboro. As the indefinite strike continues into the third day, the gautrain has expanded its limited operations and opened the rosebank station on wednesday morning. Fares on the johannesburgpretoria route vary according to the peak, shoulder. Facts about the gautrain on the first day of operation. Welcome aboard the gautrain, africas first highspeed. The gautrain may be the closest thing that joburgers have to a modern public transport system, but the bus and rail network is far from as easy to use or as cheap as it should be. The revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. Need improvements on time schedule and destinations. High peak fares indicated in red below are applied when you access the gautrain system on weekdays between 06h30 and 07h30 and when. 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.
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. Looking for accommodation near the gautrain hatfield station, pretoria. In addition, centurion has four integrated feeder bus routes to highveld cen1, rooihuiskraal. If you have business plans in jhbsandton, try book accomodation at the radisson gautrain, radisson blue, balalaika or holiday inn. 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.
Gautrain johannesburg to pretoria weekday timetable monday to friday. Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which. The 23 categories of sustainable transport measures evaluated in the. For people on the move plan your trip, view schedules, fares and bus information and even reload your card.
Gautrain services will run on a new timetable by the end of the week, the bombela concession company said on tuesday. Gma gautrain phase 1 expansion development bank of. A gautrain security official gautrain official may, under section 22 of the act, require a passengerperson. Many motorists across gauteng have seen the gautrain route taking shape along the highways and its stations begin to look less like rubble and more like buildings, but in a workshop in the east of johannesburg, the gautrain itself is beginning to take form, writes nthambeleni gabara. The gautrain lynnwood bus h11, which departs from the gautrain hatfield station, stops at the csir icc. These busses are especially for the convenience of the train commuters, providing an inclusive, efficient transport system. Online topups and emv payments for gautrain cards coming. These are the new routes planned for the next phase of the.
Gautrain takes shape in nigel workshop skills portal. The new timetable is designed to provide more peaktime train capacity. Gautrain moves to normalise peak period operations, as. A total of 81 out of 96 highspeed train coaches are being assembled at the union carriage and wagon ucw.
In addition, centurion has four integrated feeder bus routes to highveld. Ensure that your gautrain gold card is credited with enough money for your train ticket and bus fare. 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. H atfield pretoria centurion midrand rhodesfield marlboro o. Buses run between 08h15 and 19h30 and depart every 45 minutes from both ends. Gautrain already showing impact on property prices press release proportion of gautrain related property transactions rapidly increasing properties around the intended gautrain route are experiencing a boom in both property prices and activity.
Gautrain, an initiative of the gauteng province government gpg, is a stateofart rapid rail network in gauteng. 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. The official gautrain app everything you need to know about the gautrain. May 18, 2015 the revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. Enhanced schedule effective 01 may 2019 gautrain alerts. Fares are deducted from a reloadable gautrain gold card which is automatically scanned when accessing the station and can also be used for parking and linked bus services. The gautrain and bus patronage levels have shown consistent growth since their inception. Gautrain johannesburg to pretoria weekday timetable monday. 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. For commuters working in centurion, the gautrain has become a very convenient and cost effective way to travel. The gautrain rapid rail link is the first rapid rail network in africa that links johannesburg, ekurhuleni and tshwane it includes a designated link. 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. I checked this for myself recently and realised i would have to drive to the airport to make my flight. 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.
Theyre all in safe walking distance of sandton gautrain station. The bus also passes the city lodge lynnwood situated at the lynnwood bridge shopping. Gautrain december timetable during the following dates. The route from rosebank to pretoria and hatfield commenced operations on 2. 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. The gautrain also offers a greener alternative to transport, reducing the carbon footprint by 52 percent per trip.
Gautrain cards may be purchased from all ticket offices and ticket vending machines at any gautrain station as well as at selected retail outlets in the vicinity of the bus routes. We speak to errol braithwaite technical executive, bombela. First world transport 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. This is a detailed timetable for the gautrain johannesburgpretoria weekday service, operating on a monday to friday.
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. Although the response to the gautrains earlier and. Gautrain announces new fares structure kempton express. A onceoff card licence fee of r17 is payable when you purchase your card and cannot be refunded or transferred or used to pay for gautrain services. Once inside the tunnel, i paused the recording and unpaused it just before entering rosebank station. General information gautrain for people on the move. Gautrain conventioncentre csirinternational you can commute to the csir international convention centre csir icc using the gautrain. 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. Bus route downloads gautrain for people on the move.
May 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. The average weekday train usage stands at about 55,000 passengers a day and bus usage is at about 22,000 passengers a day. Welcome aboard the gautrain, africas first highspeed urban train this article is more than 9 years old south africa unveils rail link that will transport world cup fans into johannesburg at. The card can be purchased from selfservice vending machines and ticket offices at each station and refunds are available for unused credit. The rosebank bus routes will also be operated during peak periods. The gautrain now offers weekend shuttle buses between sandton station and monte casino, nonstop.
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