Two women were injured when their coats got trapped in Tube doors, an investigation has found. In one incident in February, a 101-year-old woman had to be treated for serious injuries when she was dragged along the platform on the…
Commuting within Lagos by train — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on my excursion on the Blue Line Lagos Metro On Monday, 4 September 2023, the Lagos State Government officially declared the Blue Line of the Lagos Metro Transport System open for use. The first ride, from Marina to Mile…
Sanwo-Olu takes 1st ride as Lagos Blue Rail begins operations
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos on Monday took the first ride as the Lagos Blue Line rail began operations. The governor took the ride from the Marina station to Mile 2 around 9:00 a.m. Before he boarded the train, Sanwo-Olu…
Hitler speech played on Austrian train’s loudspeaker, as 2 are charged
Two Austrian men have been charged after speeches by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler were reportedly played on a train’s loudspeaker system. “Heil Hitler” and “sieg heil” were among the phrases allegedly heard over the system on a train travelling between…
BRT/train collision: Court remands driver over alleged involuntary manslaughter, grievous harm
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday remanded the driver of a Lagos State Staff bus, Oluwaseun Osibanjo, for allegedly running into a moving train, causing grievous harm and involuntary manslaughter to the passengers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
Texas officials find migrants in shipping container on a train
The bodies of two people were found Friday on a freight train in Texas after someone telephoned officials to let them know that there were people on board who were in distress. It was not immediately clear who made the…
Train accident averted in Abuja, residents seek intervention
On Sunday, a train accident was averted at the rail tracks located at Chikakore Kubwa, The PUNCH reports. A Sienna vehicle conveying a family of five broke down on the train tracks, however, good Samaritans at the scene helped the family toll…
Spanish train collision outside Barcelona injures scores
At least 155 people have been injured after two trains collided on the outskirts of Barcelona, emergency services have said. The crash, which occurred around 07:50 (06:50 GMT), took place at a station in Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region. Local media…
Lagos and London-a tale of two train rides
Weeks back I went with my old school friends to Ibadan for a wedding. It was the wedding of the daughter of one of us. There were 5 of us billed to go from Lagos. TBabes, the most adventurous of…
Terrorists release 23 remaining Abuja-Kaduna train attack victims
Almost six months after the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists, the remaining 23 kidnapped victims have finally regained their freedom. The cheering news was broken, yesterday, by Usman Yusuf, Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee…