Failure to follow these guidelines will void the warranty for the lane surface. 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. Cards can be purchased at the stations and at various retailers. Facts about the gautrain on the first day of operation moneyweb. Gautrain december timetable during the following dates. As the indefinite strike continues into the third day, the gautrain has expanded its limited operations and opened the rosebank station on wednesday morning.
The rosebank bus routes will also be operated during peak periods. December timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable. 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. 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. Jun 29, 2011 gautrain timetable and parking schedules. Slight uptick in petrol price, gautrain strike set to. Gautrain is a publicprivate partnership involving the gauteng governments blue iq investment company and the bombela consortium. Gautrain johannesburg to pretoria weekday timetable monday to friday. 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. 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.
Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which. Tambo international airport from centurion station for an early morning flight. A complete lane maintenance schedule is located at the end of this manual. 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. Buses run between 08h15 and 19h30 and depart every 45 minutes from both ends. The 23 categories of sustainable transport measures evaluated in the. Passengers responded well on various social media platforms, congratulating and thanking gautrain for the initiative. 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. Gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekhuruleni and o. 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. If youre wearing one of our special armbands, you can ride the gautrain for free to or tambo international airport from 6. 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 bus fleet currently operates on 25 routes. The marketing manager errol said absolutely and strictly not allowed on gautrain. 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. Need improvements on time schedule and destinations. Gautrain moves to normalise peak period operations, as strike. Enhanced schedule effective 01 may 2019 gautrain alerts. The official gautrain app everything you need to know about the gautrain. Click here for a pdf of the schedule sunday, february 1. 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. Gautrain bus and shuttle services are available to help passengers get to the preferred stations. Please note that you need a midibus ticket before you will be granted. The 0800 number is toll free, and operates from 07h00 19h00 7.
The gautrain now offers weekend shuttle buses between sandton station and monte casino, nonstop. Jun 09, 2010 facts about the gautrain on the first day of operation. Gautrain moves to normalise peak period operations, as. Offpeak fares indicated in green are applied when you access the gautrain system before 06h00, between 08h30 and. At gautrain we accept most contactless bank cards as a form of payment at all fare gates, bus validators and parking gates. Tickets cost r10 per trip, available at sandton station. 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. This is a detailed timetable for the gautrain johannesburgpretoria weekday service, operating on a monday to friday. It provides passengers with fast, efficient and safe transportation. In addition, centurion has four integrated feeder bus routes to highveld. 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. 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 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 johannesburg to pretoria weekday timetable monday to. The revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. The bombela operating company boc which runs the gautrain, on tuesday. 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. These are the new routes planned for the next phase of the.
Bus route downloads gautrain for people on the move. Gautrain services will run on a new timetable by the end of the week, the bombela concession company said on tuesday. Mandela in 1995 when the south african springbok rugby team won the world cup ib times, 2015. Personally, while the 2010 world cup will be a big economic event, the gautrain should be independant of it. For people on the move plan your trip, view schedules, fares and bus information and even reload your card. Slight uptick in petrol price, gautrain strike set to continue and eskom warns of constrained power supply. May 18, 2015 the revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. 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. Dec 12, 2012 december timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable. 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. This is a detailed timetable for the gautrain sandtonairport weekend service operating on saturdays.
Return from gautrain airport weekend timetable saturday to gautrain. Centurion is a metro station on the gautrain rapid transit system in centurion, gauteng. The new timetable is designed to provide more peaktime train capacity. Et time warner cablebcsnespn3 falcon radio network. The gautrain provides clean, safe and reliable transportation to almost all of pretorias major tourist attractions.
Thanks to the gauteng provinces 80kilometre mass rapid transit railway system, the gautrain, its easy to travel around pretoria using only public transportation. 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. The gautrain is to introduce new bus routes from the end of the month. Gautrain workers are on strike, with wage talks between the united national transport union untu and the trains operators deadlocked the strike is. 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. The gautrain system is an integrated transport system, linking 3 metropolitan areas johannesburg, pretoria and ekurhuleni. Contactless bank cards gautrain for people on the move.
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 gautrain has launched a new website and mobile app, which will give commuters access to new features like profile management and trip planning. Be careful to use only approved products that are designed for brunswick synthetic lanes. I checked this for myself recently and realised i would have to drive to the airport to make my flight. To use the bus service, each passenger must have a loaded gautrain gold card. 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. Gautrain offer discounts this holiday sandton chronicle. Dec 04, 2011 for commuters working in centurion, the gautrain has become a very convenient and cost effective way to travel. Ensure that your gautrain gold card is credited with enough money for your train ticket and bus fare. 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. In order to use the midibus services, you are required to purchase a ticket at the station. We speak to errol braithwaite technical executive, bombela. This has led to the need of purchasing 48 more carriages. The synthetic bowling lane must be oiled sufficiently to protect the lane surface.
Trudi schwartz, a gautrain facebook follower, posted, good. May 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. 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. Any unused spots up to 120 will be added to the number of entries made available via the money list.
Aug 11, 2015 the gautrain is to introduce new bus routes from the end of the month. Facts about the gautrain on the first day of operation. These busses are especially for the convenience of the train commuters, providing an inclusive, efficient transport system. High peak fares indicated in red above are applied when you access the gautrain system on weekdays between 06h30. To travel on the gautrain, you will need the gautrain gold. 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. 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.
Contribution of the gautrain to the development of the influence area of the gautrain midrand station. Ccma steps in to resolve gautrain strike as train service. Palm trees show signs of ageing in 2008 coetzee, 20 figure 03. Just been listening to 702 and i smsd a question to gautrain management re carrying and if they still denying legal gun owners access. The route from rosebank to pretoria and hatfield commenced operations on 2. United states bowling congress 621 six flags drive, arlington, texas 76011 800514 bowl 621 six flags drive, arlington, texas 76011 800514 bowl. Website user guide gautrain website user guide 2017. This user guide is designed to help answer any questions that you may have about the gautrain system. With the new gautrain app, you get all the travel information you need, when you need it. Gautrain website register your gautrain card reload value to your card or purchase a product view your transaction history card expiry plan your trip. For commuters working in centurion, the gautrain has become a very convenient and cost effective way to travel.