BNSF INSISTS ITS TRAINS ARE SAFE

Following a month-long independent investigation which criticised Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway security - finding that freight trains could easily be boarded almost anywhere by anyone -...

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ONE THAT GOT AWAY: EXPLOSION AT PE STATION

Somehow we missed this story at the time. For what it's worth, a gas explosion caused damage to the main building of Port Elizabeth station during August. Reportedly, three people were injured. The...

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SIX-HOUR EGYPTIAN SHUT-DOWN

Nationwide mass demonstrations protesting at fuel shortages resulted in a six-hour rail service shut-down in Upper Egypt on 5 November. Tracks were blocked from 21:00 when the station at Sohag was...

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NY PORT JERVIS LINE PROGRESS

Repairs to Metro North lines washed away in the Hudson Valley near New York by Hurricane Irene are expected to permit the restoring of normal commuter service by 28 November. Nearly 3km of track was...

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SACRAMENTO DERAILMENT

On 14 November, a load of metal pipes dislodged and fell from a Union Pacific freight train in Sacramento, the capital of California. Wagons in the consist derailed as a result, and hazmat crews were...

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AUSTRALIAN TRAIN DERAILED BY SUV

A passenger train in New South Wales, Australia, derailed when it collided with a sports utility vehicle (SUV), apparently being driven across the track. The coaches stayed upright and nobody was...

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LONDON UNDERGROUND COMMUNICATION FAILURE

According to British rail union RMT, a communication failure at 18:50 on 4 November that stalled ten trains on London's underground Jubilee Line, stranding 'thousands' of commuters, demonstrated the...

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POWER FAILURE DISLOCATION IN LONDON

Major dislocation of train services in and out of Euston station ' one of London's most important terminals ' followed damage to power lines at Wembley, a short distance to the north. Among trains...

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TRESTLE BRIDGES IN THE USA

Trestle railway bridges constructed of timber - unknown in Southern Africa - are still to be found in many places in the Unites States. Provided there is consistent inspection and maintenance, coupled...

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MIAMI PEOPLE-MOVER ACCIDENT

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called a special board meeting early in November to discuss the final report on the 28 November 2008 accident at Miami International Airport. An...

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