Photo: Buck Ennis. A Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been directed to meet next year’s deadline for installing crash-prevention technology on the Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road, saying any further delays would be unacceptable. A Metro-North passenger train derailed in the Bronx in 2013, killing four people. Positive
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U.S State of Maryland boots nearly 15 percent of new ride-hail drivers for failing screening, 95% are Uber drivers
Maryland has booted more than 4,000 Uber drivers for failing the state’s screening requirements recently Maryland - Nearly 15 percent of new ride-hail drivers in Maryland have been booted from the apps over the previous six months for failing state screening, regardless of having handed Uber and Lyft’s background checks, based on
Few adhere to 4-hour transport strike in Italy
A man rides a bicycle in Milan, Italy, Friday, Oct. 27 MILAN (AP) — A four-hour nationwide transport strike prompted commuters in much of Italy to alter their travel schedules, but caused little disruption. In Milan, most subway and surface transportation continued as usual during the Friday morning strike, and only a
How Taxi Drivers Protest Against Ride Hail Services in Colombia
....... strike caused major disruption. Thousands of taxi drivers in the Colombian capital Bogota blocked roads and clashed with police in protest at hail services such as Uber. Yellow cabs lined the streets of the city on Monday as drivers objected to what they said was an unfair advantage awarded to app-based
Kenya Railways Corporation To Launch Second Train Service
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) will begin a second train service on the Standard Gauge Railway between Nairobi and Mombasa starting Wednesday next week. The express train service will depart from both Nairobi and Mombasa Termini at 3.30 pm. The corporation currently operates one inter-county train service in the morning. The launch of the
Asia’s Oldest Railway Opens Door to Private Steel Producers
Asia's Oldest Railway Bloomberg - Indian Railways has floated a global tender to procure rails, a move that may end the monopoly of state-run supplier Steel Authority of India Ltd. as Asia’s oldest network seeks to plug a supply shortfall. The state-run freight and passenger carrier is seeking to buy 700,000 metric tons
Nigeria’s Transport Commission Bill ready soon
Abuja - A law that would birth a central regulatory body for Nigeria's transport sector, which has been in the making would soon be enacted. The country's Senate Committee on Land Transportation Chairman, Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, who disclosed that the Bill is at its final stage, said the leadership of the Senate is
Driverless Trucks Make Maiden Voyages in Singapore
The first driverless truck made their maiden voyage in Singapore on Tuesday. Katoen Natie, a Belgian logistics firm, premiered the trucks after a year-long development process that partnered petrochemical company Exxon Mobil, Dutch vehicle Assembly Company VDL Groep and Singapore Management University. Currently, in the first stage of implementation, the trucks
Apapa Gridlock: Only Truck Holding Bays Can Solve It…
Lagos - (Ship & Ports) - Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has suggested that a permanent solution to the Apapa traffic gridlock is the establishment of holding bays to accommodate trucks and articulated vehicles before loading. The Sector Commander, Lagos State Sector Command FRSC Hyginus Omeje, who said this in a chat with
Heavy rains damage Kenya’s Kainuk Bridge, Make Kitale-Lodwar-Nadapal Road impassable
Turkana County-Kainuk Bridge Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has declared Kainuk Bridge along the Kitale – Lodwar – Nadapal road unsafe for use by motorists and members of the public. This follows heavy rains in the North Western part of the Country and comes after 16 passengers were rescued after their bus was