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Prasa suspends Durban to Cato Ridge service after trains collide in KZN
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has confirmed the suspension of railway services between Hammarsdale and KwaTandaza in KwaZulu-Natal following a collision between a passenger train and a Transnet Freight train, earlier this week.
KwaZulu-Natal train derailment sheds light on poor state of South Africa’s rail network
While investigations are under way into the cause of a train collision in KwaZulu-Natal, experts believe the latest incident is indicative of the poor state of South Africa’s rail services.
Cause and 'people responsible' for India train crash identified: minister
India's Railway Minister said the cause and people responsible for the country's worst train crash in decades had been identified.
Grim quest to find loved ones from Indian train disaster
The mother held back tears and leaned gently on her husband's shoulder for a few seconds, before looking away from the laptop of an official trying to identify the dead after India's worst train disaster in decades.
Deadly Indian rail crash shifts focus from new trains to safety
A new, semi-high-speed train built in India is showcased as evidence of this modernisation, with Modi himself flagging off the first journeys of many of the trains around the country. But Friday's crash has come as a jolt to this makeover, experts said.
Ramaphosa sets up another committee to deal with rail crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the logistics committee with business and labour will be able to get to the bottom of the rail network crisis that has affected operations.
Man’s body left dismembered after being struck by cargo train in Bloem
A dismembered man’s body was found at a level crossing after a cargo train hit and killed him near Heidedal in Bloemfontein.
Zimbabwean police warn pedestrians not to walk with earphones after 17-year-old is hit by a train while walking along a railway line
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned pedestrians against the use of earphones while walking on the road after a fatal accident in which a 17-year-old was hit by a train.