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JOHANNESBURG, June 1 (ANA) – The month of June started badly for Gautrain passengers with service interruptions adding to the pain of fare increases which came into force on Wednesday.
Passengers faced the grim possibility of missing their flights as services from Johannesburg’s Park Station and Pretoria to OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa’s busiest airport, were delayed.
Gautrain released a statement on social media saying the disruption had been caused by a technical difficulty.
“Due to a technical difficulty, [the] first train to depart from OR Tambo has been delayed by one hour this morning and train service between Sandton and Park are temporarily disrupted,” Gautrain said.
Gautrain added that buses would replace the service, which was costing passengers more as of Wednesday.
Frustrated commuters queuing for buses outside stations tweeted their displeasure at the double whammy of fare increases and travel disruptions.
Lihle Shube said: “Increase in prices and train delays on same day. Apologise for the inconvenience! Irritated.”
Thulani Ndaba said: “No trains from Park station to Rosebank and Sandton. This is really frustrating. Now we have to wait in long lines for the bus.”
– African News Agency (ANA)
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