South Africa Launches Africa's First High-Speed Train
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South Africa has launched Africa's first high-speed train in time for the football World Cup. The railway links the city's international airport to its financial district.
Thousands of travelers, railway buffs and commuters gathered before dawn to be the first to ride the continent's first high-speed train.
The first cars of the railway, called the Gautrain, left the financial hub, Sandton, before dawn for the international airport 22 kilometers away.
The technical executive for the Bombela Company that is building the railway, Errol Braithwait, was there, and said officials were delighted with the first day's run.
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http://www1.voanews.com/zimbabwe/news/South-Africa-Launches-Africas-First-High-S...
Thousands of travelers, railway buffs and commuters gathered before dawn to be the first to ride the continent's first high-speed train.
The first cars of the railway, called the Gautrain, left the financial hub, Sandton, before dawn for the international airport 22 kilometers away.
The technical executive for the Bombela Company that is building the railway, Errol Braithwait, was there, and said officials were delighted with the first day's run.
read more:
http://www1.voanews.com/zimbabwe/news/South-Africa-Launches-Africas-First-High-S...
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