South Africa

Gautrain Passenger Numbers Surpass all Expectations in South Africa

More than 400,000 passengers travel on Gautrain during the Soccer World Cup All predictions of ridership of Bombardier’s Gautrain have been greatly exceeded during the system’s first month of operations whilst the World Cup was in full swing. While the...

The Blue Train Scoops Africa’s Leading Luxury Train Award

The Blue Train, so-called 'window to the soul of South Africa'  won ‘Africa’s leading luxury train award’ in July during the World Travel Awards – Africa and Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony. The World Travel Awards, since its inception 17 years...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...