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...
Safety at Level Crossings: a Worldwide Issue
By FONVERNE Isabelle, Projects Officer, Safety and Interoperability, UIC
Severe collisions happening every day at level crossings around the world remind us that the battle...
Another American Firm to invest $10bn in Railway
Following the acceptance of General Electric (GE) to buy into the complete turn- around of Nigeria’s railway infrastructure, another United States-based firm, Ameri Metro,...
ILCAD: NRC, Transport Day plan Symposium, Public Awareness
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and Transport Day newspaper as well as some relevant stakeholders, are collaborating to host the Nigerian version of the...
NRC, General Electric sign Agreement
A federal government delegation led by the Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi and the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Fidet...
General Electric moves to take over Nigeria’s Narrow Gauge
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said General Electric (GE) who would invest over $2.7 billion into the system narrow gauge rail...
