Answer:
The Gautrain has made a major impact on those needing to travel across Johannesburg and between the City of Gold and Pretoria. The Gautrain is defined as a mass rapid transit railway system, and was constructed in an effort to address the heavy traffic problem in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria in Gauteng.
Step-by-step explanation:
The complete network consists of 80 km (50 miles) of track and 10 train stations.
Trains have a top speed of 160 km/h (99 miles per hour).
It takes only 15 minutes to travel between OR Tambo International Airport Station and Sandton Station.
Trains run every 10 minutes during peak periods and every 20 minutes during off-peak periods.
There’s tight security on trains and stations that are part of the network. There’s access control, electronic surveillance (over 650 CCTV cameras) and visible policing.
Bus feeder and distributor services exist up 10 km from stations for passengers. Bus and train schedules are synchronized.
Park-and-ride facilities exist. More than 10,000 parking bays are located at stations.
The network operates with an electronic ticketing system. Passengers need to buy a smart card to use the Gautrain. Only one smart card to make use of the trains, buses and parking.
Gautrain passengers are easily able to transfer between the network and other forms of transport (like the Bus Rapid Transport servies, planes, taxis, Metrorail trains and cars).