Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe resumes service between George and Mossel Bay
15. Oct, 2009
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Transnet Limited is pleased to announce that the maintenance on the first two coaches of the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe has been completed and that the service between George and Mossel Bay will be resumed with effect from 16 October 2009. The next batch of coaches has since been sent to Salt River for maintenance and will hopefully be returned to service before the end of October 2009. Initially, the service will operate with only two coaches, but as soon as the maintenance cycle for the remaining coaches has been completed, it will also be returned to service and the train will run with its full contingent of five coaches.
To celebrate the return of the Choo-Tjoe service, a function will be held on Monday 19 October 2009. This function will be attended by, amongst others, representatives from the Provincial Government of the Western Cape including the MEC for Economic Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Allan Winde, members of the Steering Committee established to advise of the future of the Choo-Tjoe, tour operators, Transnet executives and relevant stakeholders. This function will include a trip on the Choo-Tjoe from the Outeniqua Transport Museum in George to the Dias Museum complex in Mossel Bay.
As from 21 October 2009 to 12 December 2009 the service will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, whereafter a daily service (excluding Sundays and 25 December) will be operated until 9 January 2009. Thereafter the normal three-day weekly service will be resumed.
This service will operated by Transnet until a process, whereby private entities will be invited take over the management and operation of the service, has been concluded. This process will be kicked-off shortly.
The continued support and patronage of the service by all is regarded as very important to ensure the survival and growth of the Choo-Tjoe as a tourism icon for the region as well as South Africa.
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