Passenger apologises after alleged Gautrain gunpoint robbery found not to have occurred
A Gautrain passenger retracts his gunpoint robbery claim after an investigation reveals no evidence of the incident, prompting an apology to the operator.
A 21-year-old passenger initially reported that he was robbed at gunpoint while traveling on the Gautrain between Midrand and Rosebank. The accuser claimed three men were involved and that two of his electronic devices were stolen. Gautrain investigated the incident and found no evidence that the robbery occurred on its network.
The security team examined CCTV footage and met with the passenger and his family. Both the passenger and his family subsequently confirmed to Gautrain that the reported robbery did not take place on the Gautrain network, and the accuser apologized to the transportation operator. Gautrain spokesperson Albi Modise praised the professional handling of the matter by the security team and reiterated the company's commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment across its network.
The Gauteng government, meanwhile, is moving forward with plans for the expansion of the Gautrain rail network, as its proposed routes have been gazetted. This comes just a month after the government announced the successful payoff of the existing Gautrain system, which had been funded through a public-private partnership at a cost of approximately R26 billion.
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