The Gautrain project continues to elicit controversial comment. This includes many suggestions of alternatives to solve the country's transport bottlenecks.

The current projected cost for the development of the Gautrain is R20-billion, up from an original budget of R13-billion. One of the most interesting proposals doing the rounds is this one:

Twenty billion rand would be enough to cover the costs of a fleet of taxis running free of charge between Pretoria and Johannesburg every 2 minutes at the AA-tariff of R2,50/km for 50 years! … Or to build another 44 lanes on the M1 highway!

Food for thought. . .