Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that the target has been set for full electrification of Indian railways within next four years.”Railways is continuously increasing electrification for a better, pollution-free future. “The target of electrification of the entire railway in the next 3-4 years has been set, making it […]
Policy
Press Release: A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. This comes less than 24 hours after Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell confirmed that it is Labour Party policy to bring back secondary picketing which would allow […]
The Nigerian Army has relocated some of its units and formations located at Yaba to Epe to pave way for the expansion of railway projects in Lagos State. The units relocated are the 81 Division Base Ordinance Depot, printing press, and tailoring factory. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur […]
The Nigerian Minister of Transportation,Hon Rotimi Amaechi has ordered the demolition of houses too close to railway line around Ilupeju and Mushin areas of Lagos state. The houses are reported to be very close to the new SGR line from Ibadan to Apapa port in the Nigerian commercial capital.The minister […]
By Christopher MacKechnie Let us look at how much it costs to construct rail lines, which varies widely. The cost of operating rail lines also varies widely and ranges from being about the same as the cost of operating bus service in New York City to three times more costly […]