We operate a vertically integrated and commercially separated business. We are operationally integrated with other businesses within Transnet SOC including Transnet Ports, Port Terminals, Pipelines and Rail Engineering. We are made up of a system of complementary sub-systems that are integrated and connected through our Operating Corridors.

Our Operating Corridors are logical units of accountability that together produce results not obtainable by the elements alone – the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. We have deployed a decentralized operational model to enhance efficiency and responsiveness in our rail freight network in order to serve the South African economy more effectively and efficiently.

The following are the salient features of our operating model: