Maputo — Mozambican Transport Minister Carlos Mesquita declared on Wednesday that the Metrobus integrated transport project in Greater Maputo will transport 3.6 million passengers in 2018, and will reduce rush-hour congestion on the main roads into and out of the capital. Speaking in the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic,
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Urban rail transit reaches 31 Chinese mainland cities
BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) - As of the end of June, 31 cities on the Chinese mainland had urban rail transit in operation, with a total length of 3,965 km, according to the China Association of Metros. Imagine your Ad placed here Another 53 cities have started building rail transport facilities, with a planned construction
Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early
Japan railway, Tsukuba Express, 'deeply sorry' after train leaves 20 seconds early Tokoyo (BBC) - A rail company in Japan has apologised after one of its trains departed 20 seconds early. Management on the Tsukuba Express line between Tokyo and the city of Tsukuba say they "sincerely apologise for the inconvenience" caused. In
Amtrak’s lax safety culture led to crash that killed
On April 3, 2016, Amtrak investigators inspect the deadly train crash in Chester Says Federal investigators at the U.S National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal investigators said Tuesday they found major lapses in how Amtrak deals with safety, including more than two dozen hazardous conditions at the work zone near
Nigerian Government to inaugurate 10 new coaches, 2 locomotives for Abuja-Kaduna rail
The additional 10 coaches and two locomotives are expected to ease transportation for passengers on that route. Abuja - Nigeria - Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says the Federal Government of Nigeria will inaugurate 10 new coaches and two locomotives for the Abuja-Kaduna rail service on Dec. 10. The Minster made this announcement while
Lagos to demolish bridges to make way for New regional railway lines
Costain bridge Lagos, marked for demolition Lagos (NAN) - Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said on Monday that the laying of tracks of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line would start in December. He also said that Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos would be demolished to give way for the new railway
Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway electric train upgrade cost set to hit Sh65 billion
A train launched to operate on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and financed by Chinese government arrives at the Nairobi Terminus on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Plans to electrify the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)
U.S Railway firm sues over millions of rail ties it calls defective
One of the America’s largest railroads must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties on its tracks because they’re degrading faster than expected, the company said in a federal lawsuit. Norfolk Southern Railway blames an Alabama company that produced its railroad ties of failing to use the proper protective coating on