KAROO COMBAT

In a test of strength in the Karoo on 27 February, the Blue Train beat a bakkie hands down at a level crossing. Not surprisingly, the bakkie was 'pretty badly damaged' (and sadly its driver died in...

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DRC DERAILMENT

According to the Times of Zambia, at least 22 died, 7 thought to be Zambians, when an 11-wagon freight train en route from Sakania to Lubumbashi derailed near Mokambo in Katanga province, Democratic...

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BOY LOSES LEGS

South Africa Five young boys walking to visit their grandmother near Malmesbury on 18 February found their way blocked by a stationary goods train straddling a level crossing. They decided to climb...

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ZIMBABWE DERAILMENTS

The overnight train from Harare, scheduled to arrive in Bulawayo early on 16 February, did not pull in until the late afternoon due to delays following a derailment. No further details were...

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CROSSING SUICIDE?

The Rail Safety Regulator is investigating a level crossing collision at Ga-Rankuwa near Pretoria on 15 January, which appears to have been a case of suicide. The South African Rail Commuter...

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BROKEN RAIL STRANDS COMMUTERS

Cape Town's Northern line from Bellville and beyond was brought to its knees in the morning peak-hour on 12 February by a broken rail. Thousands of commuters from Wellington, Paarl, Stellenbosch,...

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COAL LINE SHUT-DOWN

South Africa's heavy-haul coal line to Richards Bay was shut down on 5 January following an 06:00 derailment at Dassieshoogte near Vryheid, which blocked both Up and Down lines. According to our...

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