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Gautrain turns 14 years old and has covered 192.8 million passenger trips.
The Gautrain has been linking Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kempton Park, and O. R. Tambo International Airport for 14 years through its 80-kilometre higher-speed express commuter rail system in Gauteng
Chief Executive Officer of the Gautrain Management Agency, Tshepo Kgobe, has referred to the high-speed rail network as a pathfinder in the rail and public transportation sectors of South Africa as the system approaches its 14th year of operation. Just in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Gautrain had its inaugural commuter journey go from Sandton Station to O.R. Tambo International Airport in June 2010.
Over 192.8 million passenger rides.
Kgobe highlighted a few of the Gautrain project’s accomplishments, stating that from the project’s launch on June 8, 2010, it has effectively completed over 192.8 million passenger rides.
“The Gautrain has brought jobs, new skills, the easing of mobility for ordinary people, and major economic developments around stations. It is estimated that R46 million total GDP [gross domestic product] impact has been added to the Gauteng Provincial Government economy and a total of 245 000 jobs have been created due to property development induced by the Gautrain.
“The Gautrain is a strategic national asset valued at R45 billion, and once the current concession expires at the end of its 19.5-year term, the costs of establishing this long-term asset will have been paid off, allowing the Post 2026 Gautrain Project to reap the economic benefits. With a shared vision and strong team effort, a dream of a world-class public transport system became a reality,”
Chief Executive Officer of the Gautrain Management Agency, Tshepo Kgobe
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