The Gautrain Flashcards
1
Q
Main Stations
A
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- OR Tambo International Airport
2
Q
Name all 10 stations
A
- Hatfield
- Rosebank
- Sandton
- Rhodesfield
- Midrand
- Centurion
- Marlborough
- Johannesburg
- OR
- Pretoria
3
Q
What does it have to offer
A
- international standards of public transport
- high levels of safety, reliability, comfortability and predictability
4
Q
Speed
A
-Currently 160 km/hour
5
Q
Routes
A
- South to North (Johannesburg to Pretoria)
- West to east (Sandton to OR Tambo)
6
Q
What is the Gautrain?
A
State-of-the-art rapid rail system in Gauteng Province
7
Q
Aim of the Gautrain
A
-thousands of job creations
-substantially reduce air pollution
-reduce time costs of traffic congestion
save millions of rands in road accidents
8
Q
Benefits on tourism industry
A
- Gauteng can compete with other major economic cities in the world
- sites and attractions can be easily accessed by tourists
