Botswana Railways launches freight train tender
BOTSWANA Railways (BR) has issued a call for tender for the purchase or lease of coal wagons and locomotives. Closing date for bids is...
East Japan Railway tests driverless operation
East Japan Railway is testing automatic train operation on the Yamanote Line in Tokyo, with a view to assessing the feasibility of converting routes...
2019 International Level Crossing Awareness Day holds June 6
The 11th edition of the International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) holds June 6, 2019, and is also scheduled to be marked in Nigeria.
The...
NRC confirms one dead as train derails in Agege
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed that one person died at an early hour train derailment on Thursday at Ashade railway crossing Agege, Lagos.
The...
How we are involved in Nigeria Railway Project-Metrorail Limited
John Cashin is the Chief Executive Officer of Metrorail Limited. He recently replied to some questions from Frank Kintum on the railway sector
What is...
Ensuring Railway Transport Safety
Once more, the issue of transport safety, especially rail transport mode safety has rear its head again, with the recent incidents on railway tracks...
Police Inspector, Okada Rider killed by Lagos Train
Two persons lost their lives yesterday when a train crushed a commercial motorcycle (popularly known as okada) killing the rider and the passenger in...
NRC embrace indigenous Contractors in bidding process
In line with the federal government’s resolve to involve indigenous contractors in the process of revamping the local railway sector, the Nigerian Railway Corporation...
Level Crossings: Motorists, Pedestrians urged to be cautious
As the world marks the International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) last month, motorists and pedestrians have been advised to be cautious when using...
Train rams into bus on Level Crossing in Lagos
Two persons were confirmed dead, while several others were injured and property worth millions of naira destroyed, last week when a train rammed into...
