Commuters stranded as service on Gautrain’s ORT line disrupted

People using Gautrain faced missing their flights from ORT International Airport on Wednesday as the service failed to start on schedule.

Commuters on the North-South line below Sandton station also faced setbacks‚ while the “train service between Sandton & Hatfield continues to operate to schedule”.

The service tweeted via ‏@TheGautrain: “1st train from OR Tambo delayed by 1 hour. Train service btwn Sandton & Park temporarily disrupted. Buses used btwn Sandton & Park.1/2”.

It followed this with: “Please note that a Gautrain bus service will operate between Sandton & Park Stations until train service is fully restored.”

No reasons were given for the delays – which angered customers at the busy Rhodesfield station who were turned away from the 5.20am train - although Talk Radio 702’s Aki Anastasiou said the problem seemed to be centred on the Sandton station.

– TMG Digital