Abstract
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), an arm of Transnet
Limited is a multinational company established to optimize
supply chains system of the iron Ore industry through the
integrated logistics initiatives. The growth demand on rail
services has been adequately considered by ensuring that the
existing TFR’s infrastructures, locomotives and wagon fleets are
functional and serviceable. However, in the daily operation TFR
is mostly challenged with meeting the turnaround time as
scheduled. This research attempts to identify the main reasons
why rail freight is dropping away and what we can do to get it
back on track. A detailed planning is needed in every yard to
ensure that all activities in the run up to train departure are
executed and executed on time.