By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the colonial and post-colonial periods, railway infrastructure was a primary driver of urbanisation and economic development in Nigeria—railway cities and commercial hubs sprang up across the corridors. At its peak, the railway system connected farms to markets, linked cities across vastContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that every Wednesday will now be set aside for maintenance on the Abuja–Kaduna Train Service (AKTS). It also said passenger operations on the corridor will resume on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The Chief Public Relations Officer, NRC, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, disclosedContinue Reading
By Reporters Stakeholders in the transportation sector have called on the Federal Government to link the Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line to inland ports and road networks to create seamless multimodal transport system. They made the call while responding to a national survey conducted by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Station Manager, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Umuahia, Mr Joseph Odoh, has said that rail infrastructure along the corridor are protected from vandals. Odoh disclosed this while responding to a national survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the state of railway lines andContinue Reading
Railway By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government says it will advance railway track monitoring system across the country for safe and efficient rail operations. Mr Kayode Opeifa, the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) stated this on Wednesday in Abuja when he received a team led by Mr MuriloContinue Reading
Railway By Chiazo Ogbolu The Mining Team of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) intercepted a trailer loaded with railway slippers on 20 June at Missu axis, Bauchi State. The slippers were hidden beneath sacks of sawdust, raising suspicion of deliberate concealment and intent to vandalise public infrastructure.Continue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The Federal Government has called on the state governments and the private sector to actively participate in efforts to improve railway services across the country. Dr Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), made the call on Tuesday during an inspection of facilities atContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of train services on its Abuja-Kaduna route from four to six per day, Monday through Friday. The acting Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr Ben Iloanusi, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement wasContinue Reading
