“ It ’ s of vital importance to mobilise the energies of each employee in creating a railway service that forms an integral part of the renewal of the transport system and our society as a whole ”

– Prasa website

76 percent of PRASA ’ s 17,000 employees are still employed by Metrorail in December 2008 as an arm of the National Department of Transport .

This act consolidated various South African transport entities including the urban commuter rail operator , Metrorail , regional and inner-city rail operator , Shosholoza Meyl and coach operator , Autopax . Investment company Intersite has also been included into the new entity PRASA , taking responsibility for PRASA ’ s investment , while PRASA Corporate Real Estate Solutions ( CRES ) is responsible for its property portfolio . Finally ,

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