In a bid to revamp the National Train Service, the FG under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu has acquired new trains for the Lagos-Kano rail service. The trains which will run on existing rail tracks will have stops at Ibadan, Osogbo, Offa, Ilorin, Mokwa, Minna, Kaduna, Zaria […]

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has expressed concern over the vandalism and theft of railway tracks connecting the Inland ports in the country. The council’s Executive Secretary, Pius Akutah, raised the concern on Tuesday while inspecting the Funtua Inland Dry Port, Katsina State ahead of its inauguration. According to him, the […]

By Elaine Clark Rail Forum is delighted to launch a suite of rail themed lessons aimed at Key Stage 3 students. Developed to reach students all across the UK, iRail aims to raise awareness of the vast array of careers available and inspire the next generation of rail professionals. The […]

By Tariq Ibn Ziyad Tariq ibn Ziyad, having landed in Spain and sent the Umayyad navy back to Tangier, told his troops: “Where will you flee? Behind you is the sea and before you, the enemy.” They had no option but to go forth and conquer the Iberian Peninsula. Such […]

Four people have been reportedly killed and many others injured after two trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided in Indonesia on Friday. The crash between an intra-city train carrying 287 passengers and a local line with 191 onboard took place at 6:03 am local time, 1103 GMT, near Cicalengka. An […]