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Urgent meeting convened to resolve the stand-off between train commuters in uMlaza and PRASA

September 23, 2018 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Urgent meeting convened to resolve the stand-off between train commuters in uMlaza and PRASA

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mxolisi Kaunda has convened an urgent meeting with PRASSA to resolve the stand-off between train commuters in uMlaza and the rail parastatal. The meeting follows the torching of a train, four cars and a ticket office at UMlaza Train Station on Friday. Preliminary investigations reveal that...

ERRAC, the Technology Platform for the rail sector in Europe, will participate in InnoTrans 2018

September 3, 2018 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on ERRAC, the Technology Platform for the rail sector in Europe, will participate in InnoTrans 2018

The European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC) plans joint participation with Shift2Rail at InnoTrans 2018 to showcase the railway sector’s new Rail 2050 Vision and to exchange ideas with the other stakeholders on multimodal topics. (Brussels, 3...

UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, opens its fourth Security Week from 18 – 21 June 2018 in Paris

June 18, 2018 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, opens its fourth Security Week from 18 – 21 June 2018 in Paris

The fourth UIC Security Week is taking place this week from 18 – 21 June 2018 at the headquarters of the International Union of Railways (UIC) in Paris. This year’s topics, selected by the steering committee of the UIC Security Platform, will focus on...

UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, to launch the 10th edition of ILCAD, “International Level Crossing Awareness Day”, on 7 June 2018 in Zagreb (Croatia)

June 4, 2018 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, to launch the 10th edition of ILCAD, “International Level Crossing Awareness Day”, on 7 June 2018 in Zagreb (Croatia)

This 7 June, the International Union of Railways (UIC), together with railway industry stakeholders, road authorities, academics and international institutions will meet for the launch of the 10th edition of International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD)....

10th edition of (International Level Crossing Awareness Day) ILCAD June 7, 2018 Launch conference, Zagreb, Croatia.

May 21, 2018 • News, Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on 10th edition of (International Level Crossing Awareness Day) ILCAD June 7, 2018 Launch conference, Zagreb, Croatia.

ILCAD, spearheaded by the UIC, draws railway industry representatives, road authorities, academics and more from around the world – aims to raise awareness about the dangers associated with the road/rail interfaces (level crossings). The International...

Successful 10th edition of the UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail in Ankara

May 15, 2018 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Successful 10th edition of the UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail in Ankara

The UIC World Congress on High Speed rail, organised by UIC and TCDD, Turkish State Railways, for its 10th edition in Ankara from 8 to 11 May, brought together 1,000 participants from the rail and transport world, representing 30 countries. High level...

10th UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail in Ankara

May 9, 2018 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on 10th UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail in Ankara

(Ankara, 9 May 2018) The 10th World Congress on High Speed Rail jointly organised by UIC – the worldwide railway organisation bringing together 200 members from 100 countries and all five continents – and Turkish State Railways TCDD, opened on 8 May in...

Stakeholders involved in High-Speed Rail to meet at the 10th World Congress and Exhibition in Ankara

February 22, 2018 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Stakeholders involved in High-Speed Rail to meet at the 10th World Congress and Exhibition in Ankara

All actors and stakeholders involved in High-Speed Rail will meet at the 10th World Congress and Exhibition organised by UIC and TCDD on 8 – 11 May 2018 in Ankara (Paris, 22 February 2018) All actors and stakeholders involved in the planning and operations...

UIC Global Rail Freight Conference to be held from 27 – 29 June 2018 in Genoa, Italy

January 19, 2018 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on UIC Global Rail Freight Conference to be held from 27 – 29 June 2018 in Genoa, Italy

After a series of successful editions in Delhi (2007), Saint-Petersburg (2010), Tangier (2012), Vienna (2014) and Rotterdam (2016), UIC, in cooperation with Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. (FS), will organise its 6th Edition of the Global Rail Freight...

Decomposed Body Recovered near rail line at Tongaat

November 29, 2017 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Decomposed Body Recovered near rail line at Tongaat

A decomposing body has been discovered in an open field bordering a train line on Truro Road in Trurolands – Tongaat a short while ago. At approximately 09:26 Reaction Unit South Africa received a call from a member of public reporting a pungent smell...