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by Marc Russell
16 Aug 2014, 14:34
Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
Topic: Metrorail launches mobile website in Gauteng
Replies: 7
Views: 2805

Re: Metrorail launches mobile website in Gauteng

https://movingjoburg.co.za and https://rwt.to are excellent examples. Search Rhodesfield on moving joburg to see integrated train schedules
by Marc Russell
16 Aug 2014, 14:29
Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
Topic: Action against open door riders
Replies: 4
Views: 1425

Re: Action against open door riders

Nor should they. Train crews are sympathetic to the concerns of commuters, meaning getting them home to see family and relieve elderly grandparents from taking care of children because who can tell when the next train will come? Most people can't afford to sit around and procrastinate
by Marc Russell
16 Aug 2014, 14:21
Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
Topic: Gautrain expansion plans
Replies: 3
Views: 1166

Re: Gautrain expansion plans

Of course none of this will happen…thankfully
by Marc Russell
16 Aug 2014, 14:15
Forum: North/Central/South America - Photo Gallery
Topic: New York subway conductors - photos
Replies: 1
Views: 1582

Re: New York subway conductors - photos

Truly beautiful human feel to something that goes unnoticed by many. Interesting array of PPE
by Marc Russell
16 Aug 2014, 14:03
Forum: North/Central/South America - Photo Gallery
Topic: Abandoned trains in North Carolina forest
Replies: 1
Views: 1465

Re: Abandoned trains in North Carolina forest

There are both, look at height of door entry. SEPTA has both trains and trams
by Marc Russell
16 May 2013, 14:58
Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
Topic: Metrorail launches mobile website in Gauteng
Replies: 7
Views: 2805

Re: Metrorail launches mobile website in Gauteng

He asked me some time ago whether I was willing to share, unhappy with the response I didn't hear from him till recently when I noticed on his app for Gauteng 'Metrobus coming soon'. I confronted him about it as I suspected the worst and he promptly removed the icon from his app. He is not the only ...
by Marc Russell
16 May 2013, 13:51
Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
Topic: Metrorail launches mobile website in Gauteng
Replies: 7
Views: 2805

Re: Metrorail launches mobile website in Gauteng

There are faults, and as apps develop there will be better ones.

Speaking of apps, an app developer wanted me to help him by surrendering my Jozi bus map to him to put on his Go_metro app. Unhappy with the response he decided to help himself to it anyway, although all the work is my own.
by Marc Russell
07 Apr 2012, 07:32
Forum: North/Central/South America - Modern Motive Power
Topic: Chinese EMU enters service in Rio de Janeiro
Replies: 1
Views: 1610

Re: Chinese EMU enters service in Rio de Janeiro

Chinese made EMU's have entered service here in Sydney. Currently there are seven 8 car sets, with plenty more to come. The first set was 14 months late due largely to another botched PPP scheme.
by Marc Russell
07 Apr 2012, 07:27
Forum: South Africa - Diesel Motive Power
Topic: Class 35 in the setting sun
Replies: 2
Views: 1997

Re: Class 35 in the setting sun

Beautiful. Quite serene
by Marc Russell
10 Aug 2011, 12:34
Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
Topic: Gautrain: Trains cancelled due to cable theft
Replies: 8
Views: 2318

Re: Gautrain: Trains cancelled due to cable theft

Has anyone from the forum been on the latest leg of the Gautrain experience? It all sounds rather exciting. Finally Joburg gets public transport it deserves!!

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