Transnet Freight Rail Core Business

Transnet Freight Rail is the largest division of Transnet. It is a world class heavy haul freight rail company that specialises in the transportation of freight.

Transnet Freight Rail has approximately 25 000 employees, who are spread throughout the country.

The company maintains an extensive rail network across South Africa that connects with other rail networks in the sub-Saharan region, with its rail infrastructure representing about 80% of Africa's total.

The company is proud of its reputation for technological leadership beyond Africa as well as with-in Africa, where it is active in some 17 countries.

Transnet Freight Rail has positioned itself to become a profitable and sustainable freight railway business, assisting in driving the competitiveness of the South African economy.

The company is made up of the following businesses;

• GFB Commercial
• Coaline
• Ore Line
• Blue train and Shosholoza meyl

Transnet Freight Rail Statistics

Wagons	Fleet size	Available for use
GFB	90 107	66 451
COALINE	8 012	7 327
ORE LINE	4 556	4 071
TOTAL	102 675	77 849

Locomotives	Fleet size	Available for use
GFB	2 012	1 714
COALINE	310	285
ORE LINE	127	107
TOTAL	2 449	2 106

Transnet Freight Rail is proudly placed to dramatically alter the South African rail industry. This enables us to play a positive and active role in the transformation of our society. We do so against the backdrop of sound business principles, a regulatory framework and the challenges of meeting the expectations of our customers.

What we transport

Transnet Freight Rail's core business lies in freight logistics solutions designed for customers in industry based business segments, mining, heavy and light manufacturing. We excel in the transport of:

• Automotive,
• Containers,
• Lime and Cement,
• Coal,
• Grain,
• Agriculture,
• Fuel,
• Chemicals,
• Fertilizer,
• Chrome and Manganese,
• Granite and the
• Consolidated sector.

For more information, go to Transnet Freight Rail