KEY NORFOLK BRIDGE KNOCKED OUT

An important rail bridge collapsed during heavy weather in Norfolk, Nebraska, cutting access to industrial plants in the town. During a tour by industry leaders and officials to inspect the damage,...

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POINTE NOIRE ACCIDENT KILLS 76

According to a BBC report, 'at least' 76 people lost their lives on 21 June about 60km east of Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville when a train derailed. A figure of 450 was given in...

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BOSVELDER DERAILS

On 28 June, two locomotives and three coaches of the Gauteng-Musina 'Bosvelder' train derailed on the approach to Radiokoffie, between Polokwane and Groenbult. An employee described as a 'technical...

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WASHAWAYS IN LAGOS

Tracks newly laid for the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) in the Lagos area have been washed away at Agege, Yaba, and Ebute Meta by floodwaters following torrential rainfall.'Ballast stones were...

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TRACK SINKS 1 METRE: 2 LOCOS DERAIL

A one metre track subsidence following heavy rain near Power in north-west Montana derailed both locomotives of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) coal train on 22 June. The 125-wagon...

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DRIVER WANTED TO CHANGE TRACKS

'DRIVER WANTED TO CHANGE TRACKS' We placed this story two weeks ago but the following verbatim report from 'West Coast News' is worth repeating: 'Commuters were frightened by the derailment of a...

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TAMPERING APPEARS TO BE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF SHOSHOLOZA-MEYL DERAILMENT

The Railway Safety Regulator's (RSR) investigation thus far, indicates tampering with points on the railway line may be the immediate cause behind the derailment of a Shosholoza-Meyl train. Two (2)...

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RSR INVESTIGATES SHOSHOLOZA-MEYL DERAILMENT OUTSIDE POLOKWANE

The Railway Safety Regulator's (RSR) inspectors are investigating an incident in which a Shosholoza-Meyl train carrying 90 passengers, derailed outside Polokwane on Monday morning. Two (2)...

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BRIDGE DISASTER NARROWLY AVERTED

On 15 June, following as much as 200mm in some areas of exceptionally heavy rains, a trestle bridge more than 30 metres long over the strongly flowing Chikaskia River, 22km south-west of Wellington,...

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EARTHQUAKE DISRUPTS CANADIAN TRAINS

An earthquake measuring 'at least 5' on the Richter scale struck north of Ottawa in Canada shortly after midday on 23 June. All rail service was immediately halted between Toronto, Ottawa and...

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