Government unfairly subsidising Gautrain users, says competition authority
Competition Commission says there are huge inequalities between the Gautrain model and Metro rail services from the townships
20 February 2020 - 19:53
SA’s competition authority want the government to revise its funding policy for public transport services, saying the Gautrain rapid rail system is heavily subsidised in favour of the middle class.
“The Gautrain is heavily subsidised and operates very differently from Metro Rail from a services and integration point of view,” said Competition Commission commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele...
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