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Thursday, May 2

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Kenya Railways suspends Nairobi passenger train services

www.the-star.co.ke

Temporary suspension affects Ruiru, Embakasi village, Lukenya and Syokimau routes.

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Russian Railways’ loading volumes down 3.6% in April to 101.7 mln tons

tass.com

Year-to-date loading volumes amounted to 397.6 mln tons, down by 3.2% year-on-year, the holding highlighted

1940’s Weekend returns to East Lancashire Railway

Dig out your gladrags and come down to East Lancashire Railway as the immersive 1940s Weekend returns by popular demand. This year the event will focus on the musical backdrop of 1940s Britain, with an exciting lineup including vintage…

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Andhra Pradesh train crash: Railways delete reference to loco pilots watching cricket

www.thehindu.com

Revised circular issued on banning staff engaged in train operations from using Bluetooth headsets while on duty

Network Rail engineers to deliver £135 million of investment on railway this May

Rail passengers travelling to and from Stockport are likely to see disruption over the Bank Holiday weekend due to various works on the West Coast Mainline in London and Crewe.

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Uttarakhand: Engineering Student Dies After Being Hit by Train While Filming Reel on Railway Track in Roorkee, Body Cut to Pieces in Horrifying Accident

www.latestly.com

In a horrifying incident near Rahimpur gate in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, a young engineering student lost her life after being hit by a train while shooting a reel on the railway track.

Wednesday, May 1

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Extreme heat bends railway tracks

www.bangkokpost.com

Extremely hot weather warped rails in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and it took railway workers about an hour to cool them down to make the tracks usable again, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said on Wednesday.

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India News | Railways Launches Fire Safety Drives After RPF Staff Lost Life in Extinguisher Blast

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Railway divisions across the country have started fire safety drives in the wake of an extinguisher blast killing a Railway Protection Force staff in Valsad-Muzaffarpur Shramik Express…

Chiltern Railways meeting with Transport Secretary

On Monday, my fellow Chiltern MPs and I sat down with the Transport Secretary in Parliament. We called for the meeting in order to raise our constituents’ concerns about the current levels of overcrowding on Chiltern Railways services.

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FG opens Port Harcourt-Aba railway to passengers

sundiatapost.com

PORT HARCOURT (Sundiata Post) – The Federal Government has opened the Port-Harcourt-Aba railway following the completion of its rehabilitation, which forms part of the ongoing work at the 1443km Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge rail…

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Nigerian govt announces free ride on Port Harcourt-Aba railway

dailypost.ng

The Federal Government has announced a free passenger train ride on the newly rehabilitated Port Harcourt to Aba railway. According to The Nation, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Oloruntola Oluremi made the announcement on…

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Govt begins operations on Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railway

guardian.ng

Federal Government has commenced operations on the Port-Harcourt-Aba stretch of the rehabilitation of the 1443 km Port-Harcourt, Maiduguri narrow gauge rail project.

Tuesday, Apr 30

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BREAKING: FG announces free ride on Port Harcourt-Aba railway

thenationonlineng.net

The Federal Government has announced free passenger train ride for four days on the rehabilitated Port Harcourt to Aba railway. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Oloruntola Oluremi, said the...

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Live: Railway 'safety' concerns spark major delays in Gloucestershire

There are a number of cancellations and lengthy delays in Gloucestershire this evening over 'safety checks' on the railway