A sergeant of the Nigerian Army, Sirajo Suleiman, has been arrested alongside 13 other suspects in connection with the vandalisation of railways in different parts of the country. Suleiman works with the Nigerian Army Central Ammunition Department. Upon their arrest by the Railway Police Command, three trucks loaded with railway […]
Month: May 2022
The UIC has chosen the Kingdom of Morocco to host the UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail in 2023, reflecting its position in the high-speed rail domain in Africa and the Middle East. The 11th edition of the Congress, to be held from 7 to 10 March 2023 at the […]
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with National Chamber Policy Centre and her partner, African Railway Consulting Limited, is to host a global railway conference between August 11th and 12th, 2022 at the Abuja Trade and Convention Centre. The conference (RailAfta) which has as theme: ” Powering African […]
An explosive device damaged a railway bridge Sunday in the Kursk region of Russia, which borders Ukraine, and a criminal investigation has been started. The region’s government reported the blast in a post on Telegram. Recent weeks have seen a number of fires and explosions in Russian regions near the […]
Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses only renewable energy to power its train operations. That means Tokyu’s huge network of train lines in and around Tokyo do not produce any carbon dioxide emissions. The change took place April 1. Tokyu employs 3,855 people and connects Tokyo with the […]
The country’s ongoing railway modernisation project has the potential to catalyse the economy and requires the federal government to fast-track its completion with safety guarantees, James Emejo writes There is no doubt that the railway system remains the fulcrum of economic development and prosperity of any economy. Its ability to […]
No fewer than 700 firms have submitted documents as the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) opens bid for the 2022 capital projects, with an estimated N12b budget. The Director of Procurement, (NRC), Ben Iloanusi, who disclosed this in Lagos said that the corporation had not began evaluation, authentication and validation, as […]
Over 100 proposals by local and international firms for the security of railways across the country are being submitted daily to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) following the bombing of the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, 2022, by terrorists, it was learnt on Sunday. It was gathered that the proposals […]
Spanish national operator Renfe has implemented a package of service changes running until February 2023 on its Barcelona suburban network, in order to accommodate a €471m programme of works now being undertaken by infrastructure manager Adif and its high-speed counterpart Adif AV. The largest single project is costed at €152.9m […]
International Railway Journal is seeking nominations for its first Women in Rail Award. With various railways and industry companies looking to boost their share of female employment, we are set to showcase the leading lights who are breaking down barriers and achieving remarkable things. The awards will recognise leadership, engineering, […]