A train carrying 250 people derailed partially yesterday in Mexico, injuring at least 20, officials said. The train’s locomotive left the tracks during a trip in southern Oaxaca state, said the Mexican navy, which operates this particular rail line. The navy said 20 people were injured, raising the previous toll of 15 reported by Oaxaca’s [&he...
A passenger train smashed into a herd of elephants in India’s northeast, killing seven animals on the spot, officials said today. No travellers were injured in the accident in Assam state, home to more than 4,000 of the roughly 22,000 wild elephants in India, reports AFP. Senior Assam police official V.V. Rakesh Reddy told our […]
•Train accident in Russia A freight train rammed into a tourist bus at a level crossing near the Russian city of Saint Petersburg today, killing one person and injuring 11, officials said. The accident in northwestern Russia occurred at 0300 GMT, Russia’s rail network said. The bus was on the tracks when the train hit […]
Pakistani security forces have freed 155 passengers from a hijacked train as the operation to rescue the remaining hostages continues in the south-western province of Balochistan, officials said today. The train, which was carrying around 450 passengers, including army personnel and their families, was targeted by more than 100 gunmen from the...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested the suspected mastermind of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack Ibrahim Abdullahi also known as Mande. The attack happened in March 2022 but at a news conference in Kaduna today, the Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the suspect was arrested at the Abuja-Kaduna Road flyover by Rido Junc...
The management of Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased officer attached to Abuja-Kaduna train, assuring the public that they have medics available on all trains to provide immediate medical assistance in case of emergency. Recall that an incident occurred last week when a police officer...
One of the escorts attached to an Abuja-bound train lost his life during a trip, today. A passenger, who witnessed the incident, said when the train left Kaduna, there was no sign that the deceased was unwell, reports Daily Trust. The witness said the late officer later complained of chest pain and sought help before […]
Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has signalled a new era in rail transportation with the re-launch of Kano to Lagos express train service, known as the 2LL. After extensive refurbishment and successful test-runs, the rail link is poised to reconnect two of Nigeria’s economic powerhouses. In the series of test-runs, our witnessed the 2LL trave...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu, today, assured Nigerians not to be bothered about the mass exodus of skilled workers from the country, assuring the citizens that the federal government in collaboration with sub-nationals will train more persons to fill the professional gap now conspicuous in health, tech and other sectors. The president spoke i...
•Lagos-Ibadan cargo train Investigations by our correspondent yesterday have revealed that the Lagos-Ibadan cargo train, since it’s arrival on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at the Apapa Port from Moniya in Ibadan, has not left back to Ibadan with cargoes due to lack of enough cargoes to lift from the nation’s busiest port, reports Nigerian Tribune....
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