I agree, in South Africa we have a new rail system called the Gautrain linking Pretoria and Johannesburg. Initially I, and many others viewed it as an elitist b

I agree, in South Africa we have a new rail system called the Gautrain linking Pretoria and Johannesburg. Initially I, and many others viewed it as an elitist boondogle aimed at the middle class who wouldn't abandon the cars, particularly because of the poorly controlled urban sprawl in the province (there's already an old rail system that is unreliable and neglected). However, surprisingly, Gautrain has reached capacity at peak times, and longer trains and different schedules are being introduced to deal with the demand. The ridership is also far more diverse than I expected. People are already demanding access from their workplaces, and in the next 10-15 years, I can forsee densities around the stations increasing.