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- 15 Apr 2023, 08:54
- Forum: Railways at War
- Topic: Ukraine cargo flows via new rail crossing with Moldova
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Ukraine cargo flows via new rail crossing with Moldova
Ukrainian railways set up cargo flows via new rail crossing with Moldova The recently restored Berezyne-Basarabeasca railway line connecting Southwestern Ukraine and Southern Moldova is seeing the first freight trains transiting between the two countries. Ukrainian Railways has already dispatched t...
- 15 Apr 2023, 06:36
- Forum: Rest of Africa - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: Angola: Luena and Saurimo to be Connected by Rail
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Angola: Luena and Saurimo to be Connected by Rail
Angola: Luena And Saurimo Will Be Connected By Rail
The capitals of the provinces of Moxico (Luena) and Luanda-Sul (Saurimo) will be connected by a 260km, railway line to boost sustainable development and optimize resources in the region...
- 15 Apr 2023, 06:33
- Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
- Topic: Transnet Cape Corridor Manganese Export Record
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Transnet Cape Corridor Manganese Export Record
Transnet Freight Rail's Cape Corridor Celebrates a Decade-Long Record in Manganese Export Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has achieved a remarkable milestone for its Cape Corridor, as its Manganese Hotazel-Port Elizabeth export line witnessed a 10-year record performance. In the 2022/23 financial year,...
- 15 Apr 2023, 06:31
- Forum: Rest of Africa - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: East African Electrified Standard Gauge Railway Proposals
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East African Electrified Standard Gauge Railway Proposals
Burundi And DRC Ink Agreement For Electrified Standard Gauge Railway Project Feasibility Study On 31st March 2023, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed the contract for the Feasibility Study and Preliminary Engineering Design of the electrified Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) for ...
- 06 Apr 2023, 05:30
- Forum: Europe - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: Putin's secret train network
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- Views: 160
Putin's secret train network
Russian defector sheds light on Putin paranoia and his secret train network A senior Russian security officer who defected last year has given rare insight into the paranoid lifestyle of Vladimir Putin, confirming details of a secret train network... the measures were designed to mask the whereabou...
- 04 Apr 2023, 05:59
- Forum: Europe - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: Dutch passenger and freight trains collide
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Dutch passenger and freight trains collide
Dutch rail crash: Several hurt as passenger and freight trains collide Several people have been injured - some seriously - after a passenger train and a freight train collided in the western Netherlands, local media report. They say the incident happened in the village of Voorschoten at about 03:30...
- 04 Apr 2023, 05:54
- Forum: North/Central/South America - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: Two more US derailments amid rising rail safety concerns
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Re: Two more US derailments amid rising rail safety concerns
Into the drink: train derails beside Montana river, tipping out cases of beer A train derailment beside a scenic western Montana river has spilled powdered clay and huge amounts of beer, leaving crews with a daunting cleanup. The train derailed on Sunday across the river from Quinn’s Hot Springs Re...
- 03 Apr 2023, 10:38
- Forum: Rest of Africa - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: Madagascar to Repair Railway Infrastructure After Tropical Storm
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Madagascar to Repair Railway Infrastructure After Tropical Storm
Madagascar Seeks Bids To Repair Railway Infrastructure After Tropical Storm ANA The government of Madagascar has secured funding from the World Bank for the Project for Sustainable Development of the Road Sector (PDDR) and intends to use a portion of the proceeds to pay for the repair of damages to...
- 03 Apr 2023, 10:37
- Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
- Topic: Transnet's Ghost Trains Being Investigated
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Transnet's Ghost Trains Being Investigated
Transnet's Ghost Trains Being Investigated For years, rumours of ghost trains operating within the Transnet environment have circulated. "Transnet SOC Ltd. ('Transnet') is investigating allegations of 'ghost trains,' implicating some Transnet employees and third parties. 'Ghost trains' are tra...
- 03 Apr 2023, 08:57
- Forum: Europe - Steam Motive Power
- Topic: The Making of Flying Scotsman (a phantasmagoria)
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The Making of Flying Scotsman (a phantasmagoria)
A poem by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage marking the 100th anniversary of the "Flying Scotsman", the first steam locomotive ever officially to reach the speed of 100 mph (160 km/h), and the holder of the record for the longest ever non-stop run by a steam loco, 422 miles (679 km). See at...
- 31 Mar 2023, 12:48
- Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
- Topic: Transnet freight volume drops by over 30% in 5 years
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Transnet freight volume drops by over 30% in 5 years
Calls for urgent action as nearly a third of freight rail volumes lost in 5 years The African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has highlighted the urgent need for action as South Africa's railways face terminal decline. ARIA chairperson, James Holley, said Transnet is anticipated to have moved betw...
- 31 Mar 2023, 12:44
- Forum: Rest of Africa - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: Nairobi commuter train services suspended over demonstrations
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Nairobi commuter train services suspended over demonstrations
Commuter train services suspended again over demos Train services will once again be interrupted as Kenyan Railway services suspend commuter train services on Thursday. This comes as Azmio La Umoja Coalition will hold its third protests countrywide. On Monday, the train service was also suspended f...
- 27 Mar 2023, 05:42
- Forum: Europe - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: Luxembourg celebrating three years of free public transport
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Luxembourg celebrating three years of free public transport
The richest country in Europe is celebrating three years of free public transport
The 640,000 or so citizens of Luxembourg have been enjoying free public transport for three years and, unsurprisingly, they quite like it...
- 26 Mar 2023, 06:42
- Forum: FOTR - Steam Engine 15F 3117
- Topic: 3117 steams again
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3117 steams again
Now under the auspices of Stimela.
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- 26 Mar 2023, 06:40
- Forum: Rest of Africa - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: Algeria to build 1,000-km rail for iron transport
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Algeria to build 1,000-km rail for iron transport
Algeria to build 1,000-km rail for iron transport
Algeria is planning to construct a 1,000-km rail network to transport iron ore from its largest mine in the Western part of the North African Arab country...