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
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Train Derails in Lagos
An amateur photograph of the accident scene Lagos - A Nigerian Railways passenger train was reported on Thursday morning, to have derailed, at the Abbatoir area of Agege, on the outskirts of Lagos State. At least three people were said to have died. Several people were seriously injured while many vehicles and other property
Women Buy More Fuel Than Men – Study in Uganda
A study of more than 1,000 motorists across Uganda, found that women buy twice as much fuel as men. The study was commissioned to find out driving habits in relation to lifestyle, leisure and attitude to fuel efficiency. While releasing the findings of the study, Mr. Marx Rukundo, the Ipsos Uganda managing
First look at October cargo shows continued demand, but slowing growth
Coast, Nairobi, Central Take Largest Share of Kenya’s Roads Budget
A rural county road in Kenya Nairobi (Daily Nation) - Top 10 counties with the best access to paved roads were allocated 60 percent of the road budget, while those in the bottom 10 had only 13 percent, a report by the International Budget Partnership has shown. This, the non-governmental organization said,
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
South African Train Driver Comes Under Attack for Refusing to Jump Red Signal
Train driver comes under attack for refusing to jump red signal. 2017-11-14 14:59. Jenni Evans. Metrorail train. (Duncan Alfreds, News24) Johannesburg (News24) - Angry train passengers rounded on a female train driver who refused to jump a red signal in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday morning, the United National Transport Union (UNTU) said on
Nairobi Car Owners Laments on the Challenges of Jambo Pay E- Platform
Are Car Rental Companies Turning A Corner Or Driving To Disaster?
Uber board strikes agreement to pave way for SoftBank investment
Uber App on a mobile phone SAN FRANCISCO Reuters- Uber Technologies Inc’s warring board members have struck a peace deal that allows a multibillion-dollar investment by SoftBank Group Corp to proceed, and which would resolve a legal battle between former Chief Executive Travis Kalanick and a prominent shareholder. Venture capital firm Benchmark,