TRL3705 Assignment 2 (Due 11 August 2023)
Introduction
Being an employee at Transnet Freight Rail, the following essay report entails the development
... [Show More] of maintenance strategy proposal for the country’s railway network with the following proposals headings to the strategy, firstly, the essay will outline the current freight rail state, provide economic reasons for railway network maintenance, propose and suggest safety mechanism approaches and finally discuss the most common causes of railway accidents incidents caused by poor or lack of maintenance of the Transnet Freight Rail. The conclusion will focus on the strategic way forward and possible amicable remedial and risk management for future efficiency for TFR.
Brief introduction to Transnet Freight Rail
Transnet Freight Rail is one of the nine divisions of Transnet SOC, an unsubsidised public entity that has more than six business divisions namely: Transnet Freight Rail (formerly known as Spoornet) the largest division of Transnet which owns, maintains and operates the long - distance freight track lines. Transnet Rail Engineering (Transwerk) for rolling stock manufacture, maintenance & refurbishment. Transnet National Port Authority the landlord of all eight commercial ports of the country. Transnet Port Terminal (SAPO) manages all port cargo terminals in all eight ports. Transnet Pipelines (Petronet) fuel and gas pipeline division which pumps cargo to storage, processing terminals through high pressurised pipelines over long- distances. Transtel manages the largest communication lines in Africa. Propnet real estate agent in charge of all Transnet’s properties. Transnet’s passenger division managed by PRASA is Metrorail provides commuter rail services and shares track lines with TFR. Freight Dynamics manages all containerised, refrigerated cargo and general cargo, lastly South African Airways a subsidiary of Transnet since the 90’s (National Treasury Report: Transnet Cross-subsidies
;2020). [Show Less]