India on Monday began its official investigation into the deadliest rail crash in over two decades after preliminary findings pointed to signal failure as the likely cause for a collision. The disaster struck on Friday killing at least 275 people…
FG increases trips on Abuja-Kaduna train route
The Federal Government has announced the recommencement of two additional train trips on Abuja-kaduna Train Service (AKTS) which was suspended. The Board and Management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) made the announcement in a statement by the Manager of AKTS,…
Railway line near Bochum closed again due to cable theft
Rail traffic around Bochum is again affected. According to the police, copper cables have now been stolen after fiber optic cables were severed last week. It is not yet clear how long the disruption will last. There are currently no…
Greece train crash: 57 people confirmed dead as public anger grows
The death toll from Tuesday’s train crash in Greece has increased to 57, a coroner has told the BBC. Eleni Zaggelidou, one of ten coroners working on the investigation, said DNA had been taken from 57 intact bodies. A government…
That Abuja-Kaduna train attack was a ticking bomb
The Abuja-Kaduna train that was bombed by terrorists on the night of Monday, the 28th of March, 2022 was actually a ticking time bomb! I mean, literally; everyone who is old enough to follow the incessant terrorists’ attacks especially up…
FG: Why $2.7bn Railway Concession Talks with GE Stalled
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has clarified that the federal government did not sign any agreement with General Electric (GE) on the planned $2.7 billion deal to concession and rehabilitate Nigeria’s narrow gauge railway, stressing that the American…
Falae, monarch: Akure deserves railway (Nation)
The Deji and paramount ruler of Akure Kingdom in Ondo State, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II, and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae, have urged the Federal Government to include Akure in the…