NAMIBIAN WASHAWAYS

On 8 February, TransNamib said it was intensifying efforts to 're-open the main-line between Karasburg and Ariamsvlei, damaged by flash floods. Spokesperson Ailly Hangula-Paulino said a 16-wagon...

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PARK STATION FLOODED

On 1 February, following heavy rain, seven tracks in Johannesburg's man Park station were flooded. Metrorail spokeswoman Lillian Mofokeng told Sapa that the rain "severely" affected afternoon peak...

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COLLISION NEAR SPRINGS

Shortly before 22:00 on 2 January, a driver and guard were injured when their empty passenger train collided with a goods train between Springs and Brakpan, according to spokeswoman Lillian Mofokeng...

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DERAILMENT: 90 COAL TRAINS CANCELLED

On 22 January, a derailment on the heavy-haul export coal line to Richards Bay resulted in a three-day shutdown and 90 coal trains cancelled, according to a Reuters report quoting Transnet Freight...

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COLLISION NEAR SPRINGS

According to a News24 report on 15 January, 95 passengers sustained injury ' of whom seven were said to have been hurt seriously ' when two passenger trains collided near Springs, 33km east of...

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EASTERN CAPE MAIN-LINES AT A STANDSTILL

A derailment outside East London, according to a News24 report on 15 January, blocked both tracks on the main-line, bringing all traffic ' long-distance and commuter, passenger and freight - to a...

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GAUTENG BREAKDOWNS BLAMED ON RAIN

On 14 January, Metrorail told the SA Press Association (Sapa) that Gauteng had experienced an unusually large number of train breakdowns, causing cancellations and delays. "These breakdowns are caused...

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SOUTH AFRICAN DERAILMENTS

Exceptional rains at the beginning of 2011 caused many problems for Transnet Freight Rail. A derailment at Sheepmoor between Ermelo and Vryheid on 3 January - on the line to Richards Bay - resulted in...

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FLOOD AT UPINGTON

From Luca Lategan, 17 January on sar-L: 'I am stuck in Kakamas! Initially the (possible) floods created a lot of excitement early last week when the waters started to rise. Each day more and more...

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COSTLY DERAILMENT IN KENYA

On 1 January, more than 200,000 litres of fuel worth 'millions of shillings' spilled when five tankcars in a train carrying fuel from Mombasa to Uganda left the track at Nauria, 10km from the border...

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