SAAE Fellows


SAAE Fellow

LE ROUX, Abraham Spies (Braam),
Pr. Eng FSAAE,
BSc, B Eng (Mechanical), MBL.
Retired CEO, Spoornet.
  • Joined Spoornet in 1963 and was CEO of Spoornet from 1992 to 2001.
  • Steered the creation of the International Heavy Haul Association 1982.
  • Elected one of two members of The International Heavy Haul of Fame.
  • Founder President of the Southern African Railway Association in 1994.
  • Vice-Chairman of the UIC World Executive Council for Railways 1996-1999.
  • Country Vice President of The Institute of Railway Signal Engineers (London) 1996 – 2003.
  • Mayor Vredenburg –Saldanha 1978-81.
  • Chairman of the Meter Gauge Group of the UIC 1995-2000.
  • Member of the Advisory Board for Nestle (South Africa) 2000.
  • Member of Engineering Council of South Africa.
  • Member of Council RAU University.
  • Owner Dynamic Rail.
     

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