Transnet Freight Rail (TFR)

First line opened 1860. In 1990 parastatal South African Transport Services became a public company called Transnet, with the rail division now named Transnet Freight Rail (formerly Spoornet). TFR is solely a freight operator. A separate company, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), runs commuter rail services and the ...

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