Transnet Freight Rail

Transnet Freight Rail is a South African rail transport company, formerly known as Spoornet. It was part of the South African Railways and Harbours Administration, a state-controlled organisation that employed hundreds of thousands of people for decades from the first half of the 20th century and was widely referred to by the initials SAR&H (SAS&H in Afrikaans). Customer complaints about serious problems with Transnet Freight Rail's service were reported in 2010. Its head office is in Inyanda House in Parktown, Johannesburg.

Transnet Freight Rail
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRail transport
PredecessorSpoornet
Founded1910
Headquarters,
Key people
  • Ravi Nair (CEO)
  • Lloyd Tobias (COO)
  • Nomfuyo Galeni (CFO)
Revenueca. R14 bn as of 2006
Number of employees
ca. 25,000
ParentTransnet
Websitewww.transnetfreightrail.co.za
Transnet Freight Rail
Overview
HeadquartersJohannesburg
LocaleSouthern Africa
Dates of operation1910present
Technical
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
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