Transnet Freight Rail

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Transnet Freight Rail is South Africa’s state-owned freight rail transport company, operating an extensive national rail network that moves bulk commodities and general cargo.

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instanceOf freight rail company
state-owned enterprise
country South Africa
formerName Spoornet
hasAbbreviation TFR
hasDivision Coal Business Unit
General Freight Business
Intermodal and Automotive Business Unit
Iron Ore and Manganese Business Unit
hasWebsite https://www.transnet.net
headquartersCountry South Africa
headquartersLocation Johannesburg
industry logistics
rail freight transport
railway operations
languageOfName English
legalForm division of a state-owned company
networkType national rail network
operatesInSector bulk commodities transport
containerized cargo transport
general freight transport
operatesRoute coal export lines to Richards Bay
corridors between Gauteng and Cape Town
corridors between Gauteng and Durban
iron ore export line to Saldanha Bay
operatingStatus active
owner Government of South Africa
ownershipStructure 100% state-owned
parentOrganization Transnet SOC Ltd
partOf South African rail transport system
Transnet Freight Rail and Ports logistics chain
Transnet integrated freight transport company
primaryCustomerSector agricultural sector
manufacturing industry
mining industry
purpose to provide rail freight transport services in South Africa
railGauge Cape gauge
regulator Department of Transport of South Africa
Railway Safety Regulator of South Africa
serviceType freight rail services
logistics services
subsidiaryOf Transnet Freight Rail and Engineering Division (historical association)
transportsCommodity agricultural products
automotive products
coal
containers
iron ore
manganese

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Germiston railNetwork Transnet Freight Rail
South African national rail network majorOperator Transnet Freight Rail
South African national rail network historicalOperator South African Railways
linked to: Transnet Freight Rail
Transnet Freight Rail subsidiaryOf Transnet Freight Rail and Engineering Division (historical association)
linked to: Transnet Freight Rail
TFR fullName Transnet Freight Rail
TFR abbreviationOf Transnet Freight Rail
Spoornet predecessor South African Railways
linked to: Transnet Freight Rail
Spoornet successor Transnet Freight Rail
Spoornet rebrandedAs Transnet Freight Rail
Spoornet dissolvedInto Transnet Freight Rail
Johannesburg–Richards Bay line operator Transnet Freight Rail
South African national transport network majorRailComponent Transnet Freight Rail network
linked to: Transnet Freight Rail
Gaborone–Johannesburg route servedByRailway Transnet Freight Rail
Transnet SOC Ltd subsidiary Transnet Freight Rail
General Freight Business partOf Transnet Freight Rail
General Freight Business parentOrganization Transnet Freight Rail
General Freight Business usesInfrastructure Transnet Freight Rail network
linked to: Transnet Freight Rail
General Freight Business associatedWith Transnet General Freight Business brand
linked to: Transnet Freight Rail
Coal Business Unit partOf Transnet Freight Rail
Coal Business Unit operatedBy Transnet Freight Rail
Coal Business Unit parentOrganization Transnet Freight Rail
Intermodal and Automotive Business Unit partOf Transnet Freight Rail