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Johannesburg - The Gautrain will have carried between 9 000 and 11 000 passengers by the end of its first day of operation on Tuesday, said the Bombela Concession Company (BCC).
"I just want to thank Gautengers," said BCC CEO Jerome Govender.
"They have shown overwhelming support for the Gautrain in putting their trust in it to get to their destinations on its first day."
Govender said everyone had wanted to be on the first train out of Sandton Station at 05:24, with some people there at 04:00. This had caused congestion. There had also been "teething problems" with ticket vending machines and signage.
However, the system would "prime" over the next two weeks, Govender said.
The Gautrain runs every 12 minutes in peak times and every 20 minutes in off-peak periods between Sandton and the OR Tambo International Airport, passing through stations in Marlboro and Rhodesfield along the way.
Even 2010 FIFA World Cup supporters used the train on Tuesday, said Govender. There were Mexicans, Dutch and Germans.
"And these were only the ones I encountered," he said.
- Sapa