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Trains are also a popular way of moving around South Africa. The standard long-haul passenger trains operated by the state-owned Spoornet, called Shosholoza Meyl, are inexpensive, clean and safe, but not particularly luxurious. There are three “classes” of travel: four-sleeper, six-sleeper and sitter class. However, there are a number of opportunities for travellers who want a little more luxury, including Spoornet’s Premier Classe (from Pretoria via Johannesburg to Cape Town) and the two luxury trains that are the pride of the country – Rovos Rail and The Blue Train. The metro railway system is the cheapest form of transport, connecting central Johannesburg to Soweto, Pretoria and most of the satellite towns along the Witwatersrand. The railways transport huge numbers of workers every day. But once again there is a problem, at least for the typical tourist. The railway infrastructure was built in Johannesburg's infancy and covers only the older areas in the city's south. In the past half century Johannesburg has grown largely northwards, and none of the northern areas, including the key business districts of Sandton, Midrand, Randburg and Rosebank, have any rail infrastructure. |
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