Pretoria – Getting stuck in traffic and taking hours to travel from Pretoria to Johannesburg is a thing of the past for motorists who’ve chosen to use the Gautrain.<\/p>\n
South Africa’s world class, high-speed train has met the expectations of users such as Muzi Mkhwanazi.<\/p>\n
Mkhwanazi has been driving to work in Johannesburg on a daily basis for the past five years. A relaxed looking Mkhwanazi said the Gautrain has brought some relief, as he now spends less time and money using this mode of transport.<\/p>\n
On average, he used to spend about R3 000 on fuel and now he estimates that he will save about R1 000.<\/p>\n
“I now enjoy going to work. I spend less time traveling to work,” said Mkhwanazi, who boards the Gautrain at Centurion station.<\/p>\n
He and thousands of other commuters enjoy the benefit of only having to spend about 30 minutes getting to Rosebank station in Johannesburg. A one-way journey from Hatfield in Pretoria to Rosebank costs R46.<\/p>\n
The Gautrain is expected to cut traffic on the roads, especially on the N1 to Johannesburg by at least 20% as more and more people get used to the idea. User numbers are expected to increase in the coming months, with over 7 000 people having used the service on the first day of operation on the Hatfield\/Rosebank line last week.<\/p>\n
According to most people who are now using the Gautrain, it is much easier, more peaceful and safer than driving.<\/p>\n
An added perk is that Mkhwanazi will now spend less on his car maintenance.<\/p>\n
Jaco Perreira, a business consultant, told BuaNews that he also spends less on fuel traveling to and fro, attending business meetings in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
The Gautrain comes with a bus service that makes it easier to reach places like the Pretoria City Centre, Sandton, Rosebank and the Johannesburg CBD.<\/p>\n
The buses are only used by passengers with valid Gautrain Gold Cards, which are available at all Gautrain stations.<\/p>\n
The tickets are also available at some retail stores situated along the Gautrain bus routes.<\/p>\n
You must have at least R20 of Pay-As-Go available on your Gautrain Gold Card to board the bus.<\/p>\n
On the way to Rosebank from Hatfield the train stops in Centurion, Midrand, Marlboro before reaching Rosebank. – BuaNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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