🇿🇦Upgraded"Ish" Railway From Joburg To Germiston🤯✔️

[@Livinginsatv]

FULL TRAIN PLAYLIST HERE: kzbin.info/aero/PLuKKdXhv4SaMP7Q-J3G5mVWkWuHD6TMoP&si=DXVXG4sgashOMmdK

[@bhekisibiluane4030]

Please sir let's start a cleaning campaign especially around those areas 🙏🏿🇿🇦. More patriots need to come together and work with the government.

[@initwiththina]

I would actually join any cleaning team if I lived in Johannesburg. ❤

[@mphoiziah6603]

The fact that this is one of the trains I built, its just makes me happy seeing people using it❤.

[@TshepoNkadimeng5]

👍🇿🇦💯🙏

[@SceloSigubudu-fk7nl]

Looking ravishing great 🎉

[@debeerpaul]

This is amazing. Imagine taking the train anywhere in gauteng without being harassed by tsotsies. We deserve this.

[@Livinginsatv]

It's a dream come true 😊

[@jabulanithema1467]

As long as there is work being done to revamp the rail system, things will get back to normal.

[@Livinginsatv]

Things are improving

[@mrmoomooface1662]

This is super encouraging to see. Visited South Africa back in 2019, didn't get the chance to ride any trains but I remmember being outside Ellis Park station. It was in a sorry state (and one of the entrances seemed to have smoke billowing out from it???) but it appeared to be operational at least. Since then I have looked at the rail network on Google Maps and seen it get worse and worse, with the infrastructure seemingly just being abandoned and crumbling as people are left to pick away at its carcass for scraps of valuables, it seemed almost akin to giving up on rail transport and embracing the car (a stupid move in a country where many people can't afford cars) but I guess now the network is doing the unthinkable and making a huge comeback with all this work! I hope that this is only the beginning and all Metrorail services in Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban and PE/Gqeberha will be restored and upgraded to "Gautrain standards" and then maybe we could finally see some new rail transport in the country like fast and frequent Intercity trains between cities on existing track, rural services on every inch of the tracks which are currently only used by freight, and maybe if we're being optimistic, some subway systems and a Johannesburg-Durban bullet train (maybe that last one is a pipe dream for now though, but someday...)

[@zenzokubeka2075]

i love the optimism in your videos

[@Livinginsatv]

We have to see every little positive thing 🇿🇦🏆✔️👌

[@willyct207]

That is really a good looking train. I hope they will keep it clean like the Gautrain and the busses!!!

[@kennedytsokodibane3058]

The state of Johannesburg is really heartbreaking.

[@Livinginsatv]

Check this kzbin.info/aero/PLuKKdXhv4SaMP7Q-J3G5mVWkWuHD6TMoP&si=z4ti_UkN_oEb8xE1

[@thabisothejane5328]

Dirty

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

You have the power to change that at the polls in 2026.

[@Getz_T]

It brings back good memories, I used to take a train from park station to Dunswart station in boksburg back in 2003 . Try take a morning train 😂😂 you will get the real experience of rush hour in trains .preaching , vendors selling magwinya, chaotic but I miss those days!!!.

[@Livinginsatv]

Thanks for sharing🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@TheChe_23.]

Now I miss taking the train. ❤ 🇿🇦

[@Livinginsatv]

For sure 🇿🇦🏆✔️👌

[@normankhumalo5603]

Thank you for bringing back the memories. I just love your content. Keep up the good work.👍👍👍

[@Livinginsatv]

Thanks for watching! We are glad you do. 🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@lindabuthelezi3109]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. If only the government limited tenders for such projects like cleaning and rebuilding maybe some stations could be working already but so far, nice and beautiful

[@LM-to5qb]

I like you two, keep up the good work

[@Livinginsatv]

Thank you! Will do! 🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@Mankind0112]

Denver station, I used to take train from there to Pretoria during my last days of varsity.

[@Livinginsatv]

Tell us a bit how it was the train journey back in the days

[@stoltmain123]

supper jo,burg is so great the hole world knows hillbrow make it great again....greets from Holland Rotterdam.

[@fullmetaltheorist]

Hello from Johannesburg.

[@Ghetto_child]

I used to take the train daily from Leralla station to park station back in 2017 😮. It's going to take time to fix this mess.

[@Livinginsatv]

It is the best corridor until now. The stations look amazing. 🤯

[@max22able]

Very encouraging- thanks for posting. Just curious if you knew about the pedestrian bridge that collapsed over those tracks near Jeppe station? It's going to take a lot more than some tar on the platforms to get it all safe to use.

[@Livinginsatv]

Not that we know of

[@LeRoux2451]

True. It is shocking now unbelievable it's not like the place that we previously knew I don't know how this was allowed to happen for the city to deteriorate this level. Remember even the steam train that used to start from Park station to magaliesburg I don't think that is there anymore it used to be owned by a private company .

[@Livinginsatv]

Now we need to take things forward and fix the stations.

[@mysystem32]

Sad that PRASA let the system decay in the first place which results in extra costs to rehabilitate. Nice to see the revitalisation. Thanks for a great video.

[@Livinginsatv]

Thanks. It is what it is. Now we need to move forward. 🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@unwoke1652]

Government defunded PRASA for 29 years now. Yet we expect excellent service? It is unrealistic to strangle your horse but expect it to run fast or go far.

[@ricardojaftha2100]

Thank you. I Always stayed away from the trains because of its history of Robberies. Now I'm thinking of taking a train to Germiston my home town🫡

[@Livinginsatv]

Go for it. Has our seal of approval.

[@serame1000]

Davide your content is great man, keep up the good work and many blessings to you.

[@Livinginsatv]

We appreciate that!🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@agrid2608]

Absolutely shocking the destruction that happened during lockdown.

[@Livinginsatv]

Check this kzbin.info/aero/PLuKKdXhv4SaMP7Q-J3G5mVWkWuHD6TMoP&si=z4ti_UkN_oEb8xE1

[@ThamiNdlalane]

Thanks, for taking my suggestion :)

[@Livinginsatv]

Pleasure🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@francesjohnson8025]

do you think they will ever fix jeppestown station go do a walk thru there, there has been a rule ever since that station was built that any long distance train had to stop there before going on.

[@KeorapetseMoagiemang]

It's good and a safe ride,just more work that needs to be done in the stations as back in the glory days...Ellis Park is also nice you can go to a swimming pool n it's clean

[@Livinginsatv]

Let's see what 2024 has in store for these stations. We will keep you guys posted 🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@infocus-media]

You look like a person who can come up with some plans, why not talk to the station managers and discuss how to change the hawking problems. it was never like that 20 years ago but slowly the police and station management and council started to be over flowing with problems. It is absolutely shocking seeing JHB in that state, 50 - 30 years ago it was one of the best cities in the world, you literally paved in gold.

[@Livinginsatv]

We need to learn about this subject. We are also curious.

[@thabisothejane5328]

​@@LivinginsatvI've checked your videos and I'm proud to say that I'm a huge fan. All you want is the best for SA. You even encourage viewers to help with the cleaning.

[@nyoni_tour6677]

Wow Ellispark sorry to be negative now but why is the station abandoned. This is one of the most important stations in Johannesburg, for event’s like when springboks host other rugby team’s people could be coming from the suburbs by gautrain the connect to metro rail you will save a lot of time than driving there.

[@Livinginsatv]

Agreed. I didnt even know this area had train stations. 😂😂😂Hard lockdown made people vandalize them, so now we have to rebuild them. Positive stuff coming.

[@nyoni_tour6677]

@@Livinginsatv it should be promoted more to people to use public transport it should not be only meant for the lower class people. Try to make a video if the open Ellis park just incase there’s a springbok game taking a gautrain then connect to metrorail. It could be a good advertisement for public transport.

[@joshberith]

And forget about the stress of finding a parking spot. Literally a win. I do see it in hatfield and wonder if i can take it to like park station instead of the gautrain cause it's so expensive to ride on the gautrain these days. This gorgeous blue train would be such a good alternative 💙

[@nyoni_tour6677]

@@joshberith you can actually try it, since he’s inspected, using he’s camera on the train I would do it if I lived in SA. It will really save you a lot of time, I think it’s time that people must convert from car to train. I bet people also started taking trains in New York from the 1980s because in the 60 and 70s they were not safe either.

[@Livinginsatv]

​@@nyoni_tour6677will do when we have news

[@markeselotto8301]

I would love to start a economic development program near this station

[@Livinginsatv]

That is a great idea 😊

[@sandilecwili7713]

This is so cool please do more videos like this 😀

[@Livinginsatv]

kzbin.info/aero/PLuKKdXhv4SaMP7Q-J3G5mVWkWuHD6TMoP&si=gR-bU63bz1rvIgLF

[@gauchetvanantwerpen147]

Proud to be South African!! Cannot weight to try these routes. From Sunny South Africa

[@gunmarie1]

We looking for a cheap but safe place to live,what area is good,what about Germiston?

[@mbusosiera1648]

This is so sad to see , but great news at the same time Why did the ANC allow criminals to destroy all the train stations, and wait for total distraction only to spend billions of rands to fix them again! The best was to protect the infrastructure and only renovate it into morden train stations

[@Livinginsatv]

Now we need to rebuild the train stations asap. The rest is history.

[@matomemaponya3606]

Amazing. its been a long time since i Travel with the train.

[@Livinginsatv]

Give it a try. Has our seal of approval.

[@GoostTube]

is the car park at Park Station safe to park at for the day and how much is parking? Thanks again for inspiring us to take the train again.

[@Livinginsatv]

Yes it is, super affordable. If I am not wrong for example 4 hours could be only 20 rand, last time I was there.

[@normanzwane1985]

This smirks of PR all the way, from JHB to Germiston.

[@jabrecialightfoot4763]

I’m actually interested business wise on the clean up and revamp. How do we get more information on this?

[@jabrecialightfoot4763]

I’m definitely happy to see progress for SA. I can’t wait to come next year!

[@ScissorN]

Most cleaning is done by Government and revamp is done by contractors so you need to apply through a tender system

[@jabrecialightfoot4763]

@@ScissorN oh ok makes sense. We do the same in the states. So that’s good to know that there are government contracts in SA. Thank you for replying 😊

[@lorenv44]

Why did PRASA allow this state of ruin to the commuter train system. I used to catch the train from Boksburg to Johannesburg every day to go to work in the 1990s. I really like the look of these new trains. I hope they stay so nice and new. We'll see.

[@Livinginsatv]

It's getting better. They are awesome.

[@unwoke1652]

Everybody blame PRASA, SAA, ESKOM, TRANSNET, but they do not cause the problems. You do, every time you vote for the current govt.

[@walternokomashala]

I agree, this selling inside the station its an old habit and should be faced out🤔

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

Congratulations for not getting mugged on your journey.

[@joshberith]

Great content sir. I do see this train passing and stopping at Hatfield/pretoria since I live in the area. I wonder if it operates between hatfield and johannesburg CDB ? And if yes, how much is the ticket, please ?

[@bhekisibiluane4030]

Cheap. Imagine from Mabopane (Soshanguve) to JHB CBD park station it's R12.50

[@joshberith]

@@bhekisibiluane4030 amazing 🤩🤩

[@yougetaspear7799]

Bells indeed

[@Livinginsatv]

😂😂😂😂

[@Livinglife1701]

The before was before 1990. The after is between 1990-2023. Disgraceful how all the stations have been destroyed 😢

[@Livinginsatv]

They are being fixed now. 🇿🇦🏆✔️👌

[@nyoni_tour6677]

But let me be honest I’ve seen people break rules in the gautrain gum is not allowed, but they still do it even the ticket inspector saw some one and didn’t even Fine her he just told her it’s not allowed she kept doing it. I also saw two guys got it the train started to eat gum and I think why. But it still looks clean though.

[@Livinginsatv]

Thanks for your testimony hey

[@siphosimelane6573]

When is prasa coming to Benoni, Daveyton and Springs?

[@MathapeloMotaung-v4v]

Any updates on the line from JHB to Vereening via Midway?

[@Livinginsatv]

We will keep an eye on it🇿🇦🏆✔️👌

[@ixnnxthxn]

Trains are the way, I wish Durban would too rehabilitate the lines.

[@Livinginsatv]

We have to go to that side and see what is going on.

[@clementmpushe5957]

Is it Metrorail or the municipality that's allowing hawkers inside the station at the platform level in all places?? Btw, did they just sneak in and may be paid some corrupt security given how few of them inside??

[@boiells4191]

What would you personally say to people that are very negative about our country? Just curious because I get very annoyed with people always talking about it.

[@Livinginsatv]

Good question. I would say. Get out of their comfort zone and explore. The ones who talk negatively are the ones who don't know nothing about 🇿🇦

[@joshberith]

If those negative opinions are based on facts, then it shouldn't annoyed you that much because I believe before fixing something, the 1st thing to do is to acknowledge that there's something wrong about it. And this behaviour help them to feel like their opinion are not invalidated by one's fanatism. On the other hand, if their opinions are based on hearsays, then you should just correct them base on the facts that you have or just move on with your day. One country, 60+millions of people and I doubt all people living in SA live the same life and get the same experience to share with the world 😊.

[@FluorescentGreen]

Such idiotic administration, preservation is always cheaper than rebuilding, 80 % of Supporters of this Government don't pay tax, so there is no interest from the 20 % to value what is paid for by others. Billions of Rands paid by "someone else".

[@luckyramokhothoane3904]

Next video must be from Johannesburg via Lenasia to Vereeniging 😢

[@lebohangmokheseng9250]

Yeah do Ellis Park please.

[@Livinginsatv]

On the way.

[@rooy2729]

l wish people in joburg could use the trains more

[@Livinginsatv]

They do hey, now we need to take the good news to more people

[@rooy2729]

@@Livinginsatv we need some serious radio broadcasting on loud speakers encouraging people to come for a safe travel. no stress of counting and fighting for change etc....

[@Livinginsatv]

@@rooy2729 nothing better to share these videos or the whole palylist.

[@brigittearcher842]

Just a matter of time before they start stripping and stealing...

[@Livinginsatv]

Only if another hard lock down happens which is unlikely

[@kwanelemthunzi1311]

Is power cut not gonna be problem on train operatorion

[@Livinginsatv]

No problem, they have batteries with long autonomy.

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

9:44 what must go down must Come up 🤔🤔

[@danielngan1051]

what hours do you take this?

[@forplay2706]

When was this tacken?

[@Livinginsatv]

17 October 2023. You can see it on the train ticket.

[@Agape_Life]

❤

[@Livinginsatv]

🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@montwediontlametseemmanuel1664]

is there a prasa app ?

[@Livinginsatv]

Nothing on google play.

[@ricardojaftha2100]

Opportunity

[@sphamandlahlela5900]

Joburg looks finished 😱

[@Livinginsatv]

Not really, just needs TLC.

[@lebohangmokheseng9250]

Lol what you talking about?😂

[@lesego2933]

Can we have rules again in this country

[@Livinginsatv]

And make our people be proud of it. 🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@unwoke1652]

We have rules. We must just be disciplined enough to follow them. Being a good citizen is a personal right, one's own choice.

[@sphamandlahlela5900]

Hawker, again 🤦🏾‍♂️.

[@Livinginsatv]

We already addressed that.🇿🇦🏆👌✔️

[@BsBsBock]

The con about this train is it’s slow :(

[@Livinginsatv]

Not really, the waiting times between the trains is the real con.

[@BsBsBock]

@@Livinginsatv how long ?🤯