Curated profile
TransNamib
Namibia's passenger-rail provider, publishing economy and business StarLine service plus the premium Desert Express with extensive onboard amenities.
rail · NA · checked 2026-07-25Book on operator siteTransparent scoring
How the score was calculated
Each evidence score is multiplied by its weight. When a fact is unavailable, the calculation uses a neutral 50/100 so incomplete profiles are neither rewarded nor punished.
- Composite
- 61.1/100
- Scored facts
- 4/11
- Neutral inputs
- 7
| Metric | Evidence summary | Score used | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documented safety recordlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current normalized operator-specific incident rate with an exposure denominator was found in the reviewed sources. TransNamib reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 20% | 10.0 pts |
| Regulatory standinglow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for regulatory_standing was found in the reviewed sources. TransNamib reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 15% | 7.5 pts |
| Fleet agelow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No official current average age covering the operating passenger fleet was found in the reviewed sources. TransNamib reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 10% | 5.0 pts |
| Fleet quality evidencehigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | TransNamib publishes purpose-equipped passenger trains with reclining seating and a separate overnight excursion product. TransNamib passenger services | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Digital maturitylow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for digital_maturity was found in the reviewed sources. TransNamib reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 10% | 5.0 pts |
| Route reachlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for route_reach was found in the reviewed sources. TransNamib reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 10% | 5.0 pts |
| Service classhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | StarLine offers Business and Economy classes, while Desert Express is a distinct luxury overnight product. TransNamib passenger services | 100/100Normalized score | 8% | 8.0 pts |
| Operator transparencyhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The operator publishes passenger products, service descriptions, amenity detail, office contacts, and current train-operation procurement notices. TransNamib passenger services | 66.7/100Normalized score | 7% | 4.7 pts |
| Chassis pedigreelow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for chassis_pedigree was found in the reviewed sources. TransNamib reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 4% | 2.0 pts |
| Published amenitieshigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | TransNamib explicitly publishes air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, refreshments or vending, and audiovisual entertainment on its passenger products. TransNamib passenger services | 80/100Normalized score | 3% | 2.4 pts |
| Punctuality reputationlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current published actual on-time-performance percentage was found in the reviewed sources. TransNamib reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 3% | 1.5 pts |
| Composite total | 61.1/100 | |||
Published service areas
- SwakopmundNamibiarail
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