Africa’s first high speed urban train started operating in Johannesburg on Tuesday, just in time to help World Cup fans bypass traffic congestion.
The speakers were unanimous: the Gautrain is an amazing South African achievement that will revolutionise our transport system.
The Gautrain moved into operation between Sandton and the OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday when it was awarded its safety permit.
A trip on the Gautrain between Sandton and OR Tambo International Airport will cost R100, the companies behind the project announced on Tuesday.
Soccer World Cup fans still won’t find it easy to get between and around the nine host cities, some analysts say.
Gautrain, which has been extremely active on Facebook and Twitter invited their "Tweeps" (yes, that would be Twitter-peeps) to a Tweetup-on-rails.
The Gautrain management agency on Tuesday dismissed as "spurious" a claim of more than R10-billion by the Bombela consortium for reported delays.
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/ 17 November 2009
A section of the Gautrain route between OR Tambo Airport and Sandton can be completed by the kick-off of the 2010 Cup, Bombela said on Tuesday.
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/ 9 November 2009
Gauteng will not pay another R1,3-billion to have the first phase of the Gautrain completed before the 2010 World Cup, according to a report on Monday
The Gautrain has created 11 700 direct jobs, Gauteng minister for local government Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu said on Tuesday.
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/ 3 February 2009
Around 150 guests including government and media set off from Midrand on Tuesday on the first trip aboard the rapid-moving Gautrain.
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/ 14 January 2009
An investigation into accusations of racism levelled against a supervisor at a Gautrain construction site in Midrand is under way.
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/ 12 December 2008
South Africa’s transport network is receiving an unprecedented makeover to bring the nation together for the World Cup.
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/ 28 October 2008
With the unexpected expulsion of former president Thabo Mbeki, the ANC was caught without a transitional plan in place.
A number of cars were damaged on Friday during blasting operations at a Gautrain construction site on the N1 north at Centurion.
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Mbhazima Shilowa was in Derby this week to take delivery of the first Gautrain carriages, but the focus will soon shift to the East Rand town of Nigel
The Bombela Concession Company has been given the go ahead to resume with construction work in ten areas except under Oxford Road in Rosebank.
All Gautrain operations are expected to resume in a week at the collapsed section of Oxford Road, Gauteng transport minister Ignatius Jacobs says.
Gautrain builder Bombela has been instructed to cease excavations in the region where a huge sinkhole appeared in Oxford Road, Rosebank.
Part of Oxford Road in Johannesburg collapsed on Tuesday during drilling operations for the Gautrain rail project.
A section of the Gautrain is slated to come into operation about two weeks ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup kick-off.