Date for Gautrain’s maiden voyage set
FROM PROJECT 2010 Issue 184 Gauteng’s state-of-the-art Gautrain is set to carry its first passengers from OR Tambo International Airport to Sandton on June 8, three days before the World Cup kick-off....
View ArticleGetting to the Game
I have summarized information from the Joburg.org.za website and from ticketbreak.co.za website. Tickets to the Park and Rides/Walks can be booked at ticketbreak.co.za IF you do not have your own car...
View ArticleThe highs and lows of day 1 of the World Cup, especially traffic issues
The event that we have all been waiting for since the announcement in 2005 is finally here … and despite some serious traffic and transport hitches, it all went well on the FIRST big day. Lots of...
View ArticleTo be truly tourist friendly Joburg needs to solve its public transport problems
Mail and Guardian (June 18-24; Vol 26 no 23 p 12)) ran an article by Duduzile Mathebula entitled ‘We love you South Africa – World Cup tourists give the country the thumbs up but public transport is a...
View ArticleInformed take on public transport in Gauteng: looking back and the way forward
http://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/article533270.ece/The-nation-transported by
View ArticleWorth a read: the good and the bad of the World Cup so far, from a fan ‘who...
See this link http://www.meniscuszine.com/sports/world-cup-20100704/ by
View ArticleGreat website link for public transport in Joburg
Without a car in JHB – Kultcha – Johannesburg Live The Beginners Guide to JHB Public Transport...
View ArticleRosebank continues to grow but be warned of more possible road closures
The construction of Standard Bank’s new headquarters in Rosebank is well under way.This 11 storey building is spread over an entire block bounded by Oxford and Cradock, Bolton and Baker Roads. At...
View ArticleOpening of Rosebank Gautrain station might be delayed
http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/gautrain_may_be_delayed by
View ArticleFinger in the air: Where do you want to go?
Getting around Joburg without your own car is a challenge. For more on this see http://www.lizatlancaster.co.za/info/transport.html. However, various initiatives and infrastructural developments...
View ArticleUber: a welcome addition to Joburg’s transport options
Johannesburg is notorious for being a city which is badly serviced by effective public transport. While Rea Vaya is a cheap and extremely viable option for the inner city and certain main routes,...
View ArticleJoburg’s fan fests or fan parks for 2010 World Cup
Where will the Joburg Fan Parks be for the 2010 Soccer World Cup? The following information comes directly from www.joburg.org.za The official FIFA-endorsed World Cup fan park has been earmarked for...
View ArticleJohannesburg transport plans for World Cup 2010 Soccer
Nthambeleni Gabara’s article www.sa2010.gov.za 5 May 2010 (entire article copied below): Johannesburg – The City of Johannesburg unveiled a comprehensive transport plan aimed at encouraging local...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2010: More on transport to the soccer matches
The South African National Department of Transport (DoT) has announced its readiness for the Soccer World Cup. DoT has introduced an inter-provincial and regional transport system to facilitate the...
View ArticleDate for Gautrain’s maiden voyage set
LAUNCH OF THE GAUTRAIN: FAST TRAIN FROM OR TAMBO FROM PROJECT 2010 Issue 184 Gauteng’s state-of-the-art Gautrain is set to carry its first passengers from OR Tambo International Airport to Sandton on...
View ArticleGetting to the Game
Joburg Transport to the Games I have summarized information from the Joburg.org.za website and from ticketbreak.co.za website. Tickets to the Park and Rides/Walks can be booked at ticketbreak.co.za IF...
View ArticleThe highs and lows of day 1 of the World Cup, especially traffic issues
World Cup Soccer first day The event that we have all been waiting for since the announcement in 2005 is finally here … and despite some serious traffic and transport hitches, it all went well on the...
View ArticleTo be truly tourist friendly Joburg needs to solve its public transport problems
Improvement in Joburg’s public transport infrastructure is crucial Mail and Guardian (June 18-24; Vol 26 no 23 p 12)) ran an article by Duduzile Mathebula entitled ‘We love you South Africa – World Cup...
View ArticleRosebank to Park Station Gautrain link
The opening of the Gautrain station at Rosebank It’s beginning to make a difference to people who want to stay in the Parks region of Johannesburg (the greater Rosebank Region) despite doing business...
View ArticleJoburg’s fan fests or fan parks for 2010 World Cup
Where will the Joburg Fan Parks be for the 2010 Soccer World Cup? The following information comes directly from www.joburg.org.za The official FIFA-endorsed World Cup fan park has been earmarked for...
View Article
