At least 50 people have been killed after a train derailed overnight in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s southeast Tanganyika province.
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Freightliner owner Genesee & Wyoming sold for $8.4billion
By Keith Fender CANADIAN investors Brookfield Infrastructure and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC have bought Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), which owns Freightliner, for US $8.4billion.
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Brexit: Eurotunnel ‘ready’ for October 31
Eurotunnel is prepared for Brexit “no matter the outcome” on October 31, the company said on September 2.
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First Class 66 worked passenger train in Sweden
HECTOR Rail Class 66 loco T66402 hauled the first Class 66 worked passenger train in Sweden on July 7. The type has been in use
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New railways open in Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA president Mauricio Macri officially opened the second new elevated commuter railway in Buenos Aires on July 10. It has replaced ground-level railways with new
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Chinese-built steam back on USA main line
One of two Chinese-built ‘QJ’ 2-10-2 steam locos – based on the Iowa Interstate freight railroad – has been in action this summer operating short-distance
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Time running out for Italy’s ‘Tartarughe’
THE last few remaining Italian Railways Class 444 ‘Tartarughe’ (Tortoise) electric locos are expected to be withdrawn by December. They are being replaced by more
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Durango & Silverton sued for $25m by US Government after fire
The US Government is suing one of the country’s top steam-operated railways for $25million.
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UK train companies WILL stay in Interrail scheme after U-turn
UK train companies will stay in the Interrail scheme, completely reversing Wednesday’s decision, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) says.
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Britain’s train companies will no longer be part of the Interrail and Eurail schemes which allow tourists to travel across Europe with a single pass.
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