DUST KNOCKS OUT POWER & TRAINS

On 31 August, a major power failure in Durban knocked out Metrorail suburban trains. Metrorail spokeswoman Thandi Mkhize said buses were used to transport passengers during peak hour after trains were...

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TRANSNAMIB INCIDENT

On 1 September, a damaged TransNamib diesel locomotive was observed under tow northwards at Boskuil, on the Cape-Johannesburg main-line. Presumably it was en route to Koedoespoort for repair at...

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BLACKHEATH CROSSING: 9 DEAD

During the morning peak on 25 August, a minibus-taxi carrying 14 scholars overtook a queue of vehicles waiting at the Buttskop Road crossing 1km south of Blackheath station (29km east of Cape Town),...

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RSR INVESTIGATES FATAL BLACKHEATH LEVEL CROSSING COLLISION

The Railway Safety Regulator's (RSR) inspectors are on site, investigating a level crossing accident which left eight (8) school children dead in Blackheath in the Western Cape. The collision...

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FREEWAY CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSES ON LINE

On Sunday 15 August, a 72 ton steel construction support structure collapsed, injuring two workers and blocking the main railway near Ysterplaat station, about 5km from the Cape Town CBD. Traction...

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COLLISION KILLS 7 IN ONE FAMILY

Seven people from a single family were killed when a northbound train collided with a minibus carrying students and their families in the south of Israel on 6 August. About 30 were injured. Train...

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COUNTRYWIDE INTERCITY TRAIN DISRUPTION

The following Sapa report appeared in the press on 11 August. 'Shosholoza Meyl train services were disrupted on Wednesday due to the unplanned unavailability of rolling stock, operator Passenger Rail...

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RANDFONTEIN SERVICE RESUMES

Acting Metrorail regional manager (Gauteng) Douglas Chauke, announcing the resumption of commuter service between Johannesburg and Randfontein, said the damage caused to a train on 4 June amounted to...

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TRAIN/BUS COLLISION ' 3 DEAD, 60 HURT

Two pupils and a teacher were killed when a school bus collided with a train near Rolle halt in Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga early on 31 July. The bus carrying 62 children and three teachers was...

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THREE LOCOS DESTROYED IN 107-WAGON DERAILMENT

On 22 July, a serious derailment on the 861km Sishen-Saldanha heavy-haul iron ore line caused traffic disruption expected to last at least five days. At kilometre 203 between Loop 4 (Knersvlak, near...

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