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, oversees 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 port- folio in and around the S74 commuter stations and
rail corridors.
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