COMPANY PROFILE
The South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC) is a State
corporation, established in April 1990, to provide rail commuter
services to the people of South Africa.
Founded as a commercial body in terms of the Legal Succession
to the South African Transport Services Act, 1989, the Corporation's
business is "to ensure that, at the request of the Department
of Transport or any local government body designated as a transport
authority, rail commuter services are provided within, to and
from the Republic in the public interest".
An 11-member Board of Control consisting of representatives of
the private and public sectors, overseer the Corporation's activities.
The SARCC is structured as a group head office with two operational
functions:
- Metro Rail Services - presently operated under contract with
Spoornet.
Total number of employees - 10 656
- Intersite Property Management Services - a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Corporation.
Total number of employees - 75.
Metro's core business is to provide rail services that meet the
country's need for affordable public transport. Each day 2 475
trains carry about 1,1 million people to and from the major centres
- Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and
East London.
Intersite's objective is to manage and develop the R2 billion
property portfolio in and around the 374 commuter stations and
rail corridors.
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