Gautrain marks 14 years as a trailblazer in South Africa's public transport, says Chief Executive Tshepo Kgobe.
, Chief Executive Officer of the Gautrain Management Agency, lauds the high-speed rail network as a trailblazer in South Africa’s rail and public transport sector.
“The idea of a high-speed rail network seemed like a pipe dream to many when the Gauteng Provincial Government first announced it,” Kgobe reminisces. As the first and only rapid rail network in South Africa, it also represented the country’s pioneering Public-Private Partnership of its scale.in a year that also celebrates 30 years of democracy and freedom in South Africa, Kgobe emphasises the Gautrain’s broader impact on society.
The Gautrain has significantly contributed to economic growth, generating jobs, and facilitating skill development. The project has spurred major economic developments around its stations, adding an estimated R46 million to Gauteng’s GDP and creating 245,000 jobs due to property developments induced by the rail network.
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