RAIL RESERVE OCCUPIED: LIVES AT RISK

An affidavit brought before the Pietermaritzburg High Court by Transnet on 16 November said the illegal occupation of the rail reserve at Pietermaritzburg's Mountain Rise station site is putting lives...

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RAILS WORTH R1M STOLEN

On 1 November, members of the provincial police, Johannesburg City Power and a Midrand security company halted a suspicious-looking 8 ton truck following a tip-off. It was found to be carrying 1.5km...

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SOUTH KOREA SUBWAY COLLISION: 40 INJURED

On 22 November, a packed subway train ran into the rear of another standing in the tunnel at Busan, South Korea, during the morning peak hour. The second set had been sent to rescue passengers...

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HURRICANE AFTERMATH

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the United States Department of Transport provided $13 million in "quick-release' emergency funds. Commuter rail, light rail and subway service was...

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FREE SHUTTLE TRAIN AT NY'S FAR ROCKAWAY

Due to destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, normal service on New York City's Rockaway Line will not be restored for several months. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) moved subway...

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RAILWORKERS KILLED IN TROLLEY SMASH

On 13 November it was reported that two railworkers died when a Mojkovac-Bijelo Polje passenger train collided with their trolley inside a tunnel in northern Montenegro. 'More than two dozen' other...

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DERAILMENT NEAR DURBAN BLOCKS MAIN-LINE

On 21 November, according to reports, the 'new main-line' near Durban was blocked by a derailment. It is understood the scheduled Shosholoza Meyl express from Durban to Johannesburg had to be...

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OUTRAGE FOLLOWS EGYPTIAN COLLISION

Egypt's public prosecutor is investigating the recent tragic collision between a train and a bus in Manfalout, which resulted in the death of 51 people, 47 of them pupils at the Nour El-Islam Azhar...

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LONG BEACH TRAINS RESUME, SANS 3RD RAIL

Commuter service in the New York area has been gradually restored in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) could not run trains along the length of its Long Beach branch...

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CLASS ACTION FOLLOWS ONTARIO ACCIDENT

A multimillion-dollar class action lawsuit against Via Rail Canada on behalf of passengers involved in a fatal train derailment near Aldershot, Ontario, on 26 February 2012 has been certified by the...

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