MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2024 ISSUE: Turnouts in poor condition can increase the risk of a worn wheel with steep flange angle and acute flange tip metal flow getting wedged between the switch ...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on Wednesday said that a malfunctioned switch mechanism was responsible for the Abuja-Kaduna train derailment that occurred at Asham Station on Aug. 26.
According to the preliminary findings, the derailment, the second to occur at the same station within 13 months, happened shortly after the train passed a manually operated switch point that had been ...