{"id":100154,"date":"2019-08-13T11:10:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T09:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=100154"},"modified":"2019-08-13T16:24:33","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T14:24:33","slug":"discounted-toll-voucher-gtr-participants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/13\/discounted-toll-voucher-gtr-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"Discounted toll voucher for GTR participants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of TRAC\u2019s biggest contributions to the 2019 race is the special concession that it is offering to Class 1 vehicles at the Middelburg Toll Plaza, during the closure of the R555 between eMalahleni and Middelburg, for the staging of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying motorists, who will be diverted by marshals and traffic officials onto the N4 between 05:00 and 14:00 on race day, will be given a unique voucher that grants them a discounted rate of R24.00 (instead of R62.00) at the Middelburg Plaza.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/99907\/entries-closed-gtr-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\">Entries closed for GTR 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The voucher, which must be handed to the toll collector when passing through the plaza, will only be valid during the road closure and is only applicable to motorists who pay cash. No other forms of payment, including electronic tag payments or GTR permits, will qualify for the discounted tariff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRAC vouchers will be available from TRAC marshals at the following locations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>eMalahleni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* Corner of OR Tambo and Voortrekker Road (at the Sasol Garage)<br \/>\n* N4 off-ramp towards Middelburg, at the Ridge Casino<\/p>\n<p><strong>Middelburg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* T-junction at Van Dyksdrift Road<br \/>\n* Four-way stop at the R555 weighbridge<\/p>\n<p>TRAC Marshals will also be at the designated parking zones to direct and manage traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Road users are advised that traffic disruptions may occur on or towards the N4 Toll Route, due to the closure of the R555 for the duration of race, however this will be temporary and road users are urged to be patient.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtr.co.za\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">GTR<\/a> is a charity road running event, organised by the local rotary club, to raise funds for the less fortunate while having fun at the same time. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtr.co.za\/index.html\">GTR<\/a> creates a platform for the public to join forces to create change and bring relief to those in need, it fits well within TRAC\u2019s corporate social investment responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>TRAC\u2019s 24-hour Helpdesk will be available to assist road users with queries and information relating to the N4 Toll Route and the special concession, throughout the event. The fully-operational call centre can be reached on 0800 87 22 64 or 082 881 4444 or via the Live Chat feature on our newly-launched website at www.tracn4.co.za.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Other current stories:<\/h3>\n<h3><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/99791\/watch-armed-robbers-open-fire-unsuspecting-civilians\/\" target=\"_blank\">Armed robbers open fire on unsuspecting civilians<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/99779\/update-man-shot-midwater-heist-succumbs-wounds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man shot in Midwater heist succumbs to wounds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/99722\/municipal-security-providers-not-black-enough\/\" target=\"_blank\">Municipal security providers \u2018not black enough\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Like us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiddelburgObserver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOBSERV\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mobserver\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCs1fP1J8BpepNwIfk2qeVkQ\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/newsletter-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click on the link<\/a>\u00a0to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter via email.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Have a news tip?<\/h3>\n<p>Contact our news room on our 24 hr standby number\u00a0072 248 3855, or send a mail to our editor\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:tobie@mobserver.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">tobie@mobserver.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trans African Concessions (TRAC) is again supporting the annual Rotary Greatest Train Race (GTR), which takes place on Saturday, August 24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8164,"featured_media":33133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Press Release","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[19942,18989,10010,12898,19940,19939,19941,10333],"class_list":["post-100154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news-headlines","tag-greatest-train-race","tag-gtr-2019","tag-local-news","tag-middelburg-news","tag-toll-discounts-for-gtr-runners","tag-trac-gives-discount-for-gtr-participants","tag-trac-n4-discounts-for-gtr","tag-trusted-news"],"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Local news"},"tag_labels":["Greatest Train Race","GTR 2019","local news","middelburg news","Toll discounts for GTR runners","TRAC gives discount for GTR participants","TRAC N4 discounts for GTR","trusted news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8164"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}