A passenger’s account of an alleged gunpoint robbery on the Gautrain has been withdrawn after the operator’s investigation found no evidence that the incident took place on its network.
The 21-year-old had initially reported that he was robbed while travelling between Midrand and Rosebank earlier this week.
He alleged that three men were involved and that two of his electronic devices were taken. Gautrain said its security team examined CCTV footage and later met with the passenger and his family.
“Gautrain has concluded its engagement with the passenger regarding the reported robbery allegation. During the engagement, the passenger and his family confirmed that the reported robbery did not occur on the Gautrain network and issued an apology to Gautrain,” Gautrain spokesperson Albi Modise said.
Modise added that the security team’s handling of the matter had been professional.
He said Gautrain takes all reports involving passenger safety seriously and remains committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment across its network.
“We commend our security team for their professional handling of the matter. Gautrain takes all reports concerning passenger safety seriously and remains committed to providing a safe and secure environment across our network“.
Meanwhile, IOL previously reported that the Gauteng government’s plans for the expansion of the Gautrain rail network are moving forward following the gazetting of new proposed routes.
This gazette comes just a month after the government announced that it has paid off the existing Gautrain system, bringing to an end the nearly two-decade public-private partnership that funded its construction at a cost of about R26 billion.
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