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Monday, Jul 1

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Nigeria genarates N1.42bn from rail transport in Q1

guardian.ng

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) generated N1.42 billion as revenue from passengers in Q1 of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The NBS disclised this in its Rail Transportation Data for Q1 2024 in Abuja on…

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Nigeria’s revenue from rail transport rises by 84.9% to N1.42bn in Q1 2024

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Revenue generated from passengers by the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, increased by 84.91 per cent to N1.42 billion in the first quarter of 2024 from N768.44 million recorded same period last year. This is according to the National…

Sunday, Jun 30

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Group recommends life sentencing for rail tracks vandals

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…Says action threat to national security A non-partisan civil society group, Security, Economic and Development Initiative (SEDI) has recommended life sentencing for rail tracks vandals, saying “some unscrupulous persons were …

Tuesday, Jun 25

19

Federal transportation board says rail sensors failed ahead of East Palestine crash

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A sensor on the railroad tracks running through the town of East Palestine, Ohio, failed to catch an overheated rail bearing that led to the 2023 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials, the National Transportation Safety Board …

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A trackside sensor didn’t catch burning rail bearing suspected in Ohio derailment in time, NTSB says

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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Residents of an eastern Ohio village are learning more about the fiery wreck of a Norfolk Southern freight train last year that derailed their lives as another hearing gets underway, with the National Transportation…

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A trackside sensor didn’t catch burning rail bearing suspected in Ohio derailment in time, NTSB says

www.twincities.com

By JOSH FUNK, TOM KRISHER and PATRICK ORSAGOS EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Residents of an eastern Ohio village are learning more about the fiery wreck of a Norfolk Southern freight train last year that derailed their lives as another…

Tuesday, Jun 18

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Vandalization of rail tracks, stealing of electric cables pure act of sabotage–Tinubu

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.’We must embrace new value system to make progress’ President Bola Tinubu says it is imperative for Nigerians to have a change of value system if the nation is to make progress. The President spoke in Lagos when he received a delegation…

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President Tinubu: Electrical cable stealing and rail track vandalism are acts of sabotage; we need to embrace new value system to make progress

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President Bola Tinubu says it is imperative for Nigerians to have a change of value system if the nation is to make progress. The President spoke in Lagos when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with…

Friday, May 24

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Chennai Metro Rail commuters using National Common Mobility Cards can soon use them for MTC bus rides

www.thehindu.com

Before the end of June, Chennai Metro Rail users and others who have NCMC can pay and travel for the rides in Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses too.

Monday, May 20

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Canadian Rail Labor Dispute Talks Restart; CN Revises Offer

www.ttnews.com

Canadian National Railway made a revised offer May 16 to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, raising hopes of a settlement in a labor dispute.

Friday, May 17

19

Electric Trucks Are Already Lower Carbon Than Rail In Much Of North America

cleantechnica.com

In 2010, I was consulting to Canadian National Railroad, at the time with the legendary Hunter Harrison as CEO. It was one of many times my decarbonization proposals bounced off of organizations, something that’s been inordinately useful…

Thursday, May 16

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Northern cities will ‘remain poorly served’ by rail, Government advisers warn

www.expressandstar.com

Existing rail infrastructure is a ‘constraint’ on future passenger and freight growth, the National Infrastructure Commission said.

Northern cities will ‘remain poorly served’ by rail, Government advisers warn

www.shropshirestar.com

Existing rail infrastructure is a ‘constraint’ on future passenger and freight growth, the National Infrastructure Commission said.

HS2: Manchester and Birmingham economies ‘will suffer from lack of rail plan’

inews.co.uk

National Infrastructure Commission warns Government over capital investment plans

Wednesday, May 15

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Rush hour rail chaos after ‘trespass’ at Raynes Park with disruption continuing

www.standard.co.uk

The incident at Raynes Park was first reported at 3.42pm on Wednesday, according to National Rail’s website.

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Rush hour rail chaos after ‘trespass’ at Raynes Park with disruption continuing

www.expressandstar.com

The incident at Raynes Park was first reported at 3.42pm on Wednesday, according to National Rail’s website.

Rush hour rail chaos after ‘trespass’ at Raynes Park with disruption continuing

www.shropshirestar.com

The incident at Raynes Park was first reported at 3.42pm on Wednesday, according to National Rail’s website.

Friday, May 10

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Canada moves to push back start date for possible rail strike

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The Canadian government is moving to push back the start of a possible strike by railway workers at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), an official said on Friday. Workers represented by the Teamsters…

Monday, May 6

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Man killed by tube train after walking onto rail tracks to relieve himself

www.mirror.co.uk

Police say the 25-year-old man was a Colombian national, although it is not known if he had emigrated to Italy or was visiting on holiday. He was killed on the tracks this morning

Sunday, May 5

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NSCDC Nabs Suspected Vandals Of Rail Lines, Slippers Dealers

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Operatives of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abia State command have arrested three suspected dealers on vandalised railway lines and slippers in Aba. The state commandant, Usman Alfadarai stated this yesterday…