Gautrain is an 80-kilometre mass rapid transit railway system under construction in Gauteng Province, South Africa that will ultimately link Johannesburg, Pretoria, and OR Tambo International Airport. It is hoped that this railway will relieve the traffic congestion in the Johannesburg

Pretoria traffic corridor as well as offer commuters a viable alternative to road transport, as Johannesburg has a limited public transport infrastructure.

Gauteng's Gautrain

The Gauteng Provincial Government formed a partnership with local and international experts in business to build a modern transport network recognized as the biggest Public-Private Partnership in Africa.

The train is expected to cut the number of cars on the N1 Ben Schoeman Highway highway by 20%, with 100,000 daily passenger trips.

The Gauteng Department of Transport obtained environmental authorization and conducted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for this purpose. The necessary authorization was granted on 25 April 2004. On 7 December 2005 the cabinet of the South African government gave the go-ahead for the project, expected to cost more than 24 billion Rand.

In February 2006, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel announced the allocation of R7.1bn from the National Fiscus for Gautrain. On 16 February 2006, then Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa announced that the Gauteng Province reached commercial close with the Bombela Consortium, the preferred bidder and that negotiations to reach financial close commenced.

Although construction only started on 28 September 2006, investors, developers, small businesses and entrepreneurs are already rushing to start new ventures such as office blocks, shopping malls, entertainment and residential developments along Gautrains network. The demand for land as well as property prices in these areas increased dramatically.

Lightstone, an independent risk assessment company, has analyzed residential transactions and repeat sales price inflation of properties within 2km to 3km of each station, and compared this with the overall price inflation in Gauteng, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Interestingly, the proportion of all property transactions in Gauteng involving properties within 2km of the station has grown from 3.8% to 6.0% from 2000 to 2007, while activity in areas between 2km and 3km from the stations has remained relatively constant between 4.0% and 5.0% over that same period.

Future projections for business transactions and access to new markets for products, goods and services will be R6 billion as a result of the Gautrain network. Sustainability is key to Gautrain?s success. City rejuvenation is another achievement.

It is estimated that Gautrain will create 93 000 direct, indirect and induced jobs during construction. More than 3 000 jobs per year will be created during operation. On 17 March, Gautrain announced it had created 63 200 direct, indirect and induced jobs.

Gautrain further achieves important objectives described in Gauteng?s Growth and Development Strategy. It includes the requirements for Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment in terms of broadening ownership and control; skills transfer and preferential procurement. Emphasis is also placed on the empowerment of women, youth and people living with disabilities.

Network

The rail network will be 80 kilometers in total. Gautrain is also connected to other forms of public transport like taxis, buses and the current Metrorail public train system. Using one integrated public transport ticket, commuters can change services between Metrorail train and Gautrain. Alternatively, commuters can make use of 125 luxury Gautrain buses that provides transport to destinations within a 15 kilometer radius.

Traveling at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour, Gautrain will only take 40 minutes to travel between Johannesburg and Pretoria.[27] From Sandton to the OR Tambo International Airport it will only take 10 to 20 minutes. Commuters on this route can check in their luggage at the Sandton Station before arriving at OR Tambo International Airport.[28]

At the moment, there are merely guidelines of the expected ticket prices.[29] The cost for traveling on the Johannesburg/Pretoria route will be between R13.00 and R29.00, depending on distance. The cost of traveling to a station with the Gautrain Bus Link will be between R4.00 and R11.00.[30]

Gautrain Stations

There will be security cameras and security guards on patrol in the stations and the parking areas. Only passengers who have an electronic ticket will have access to Gautrain?s stations and the parking areas. Motorists can travel to the stations and leave their cars at the safe parking bays that are being built at the stations. Parking at the station could cost around R6.00 a day.

Ten station locations have been identified:

* Johannesburg Park Station - (underground station)
* Rosebank - (underground station)
* Sandton - (underground station)
* Marlboro - (station at grade)
* Midrand - (station at grade)
* Centurion - (station on structure)
* Pretoria - (station at grade)
* Hatfield - (station at grade)
* Rhodesfield - (station on structure)
* OR Tambo International Airport - (station on structure)
 

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