I think the schedules were last updated in 2012? I thought these websites were unofficial sites, goddamn are they terrible.
Is there any part of the suburban rail system that runs a bit like a metro, i.e. trains every 10-15 minutes all day? Thanks for commenting, I'm always trying to expand my railway knowledge.
Gautrain could probably be a post unto itself. It's a little bit easier to research but the quick answer is that it's the rich people train. Please feel free to talk more about South African railways on c/urbanism, a community that I hoped would be about sharing cool train/transit facts and pics but has just turned into a repost circlejerk.
Is there any part of the suburban rail system that runs a bit like a metro, i.e. trains every 10-15 minutes all day?
Pretty much only the Gautrain if I remember correctly This is the schedule. And no midnight or early morning trains.
Gautrain is the rich people train, and it's definitely not utilised as much as it should be, because a lot of rich folks prefer driving their fancy cars. And it's only in one province really, between an airport and two cities. As to why we only have this, well, we're broke and very corrupt. Without the 2010 FIFA world cup, we probably wouldn't even have the Gautrain. Public transportation situation is really bad, that's why the minibus taxi mafia is king.
I think the schedules were last updated in 2012? I thought these websites were unofficial sites, goddamn are they terrible.
Is there any part of the suburban rail system that runs a bit like a metro, i.e. trains every 10-15 minutes all day? Thanks for commenting, I'm always trying to expand my railway knowledge.
Gautrain could probably be a post unto itself. It's a little bit easier to research but the quick answer is that it's the rich people train. Please feel free to talk more about South African railways on c/urbanism, a community that I hoped would be about sharing cool train/transit facts and pics but has just turned into a repost circlejerk.
Pretty much only the Gautrain if I remember correctly This is the schedule. And no midnight or early morning trains.
Gautrain is the rich people train, and it's definitely not utilised as much as it should be, because a lot of rich folks prefer driving their fancy cars. And it's only in one province really, between an airport and two cities. As to why we only have this, well, we're broke and very corrupt. Without the 2010 FIFA world cup, we probably wouldn't even have the Gautrain. Public transportation situation is really bad, that's why the minibus taxi mafia is king.