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Seven dead and 112 injured after two trains collide in Egypt’s Giza
A train travelling from Giza crashed into the rear of another service heading from Cairo.
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‘Stop, stop’: Investigation launched into fatal Te Awamutu train incident
A passenger heard bystanders yell 'stop' before the train halted.
Fatal train incident at Te Awamutu station, WorkSafe notified
Police are calling for witnesses as the Serious Crash Unit makes inquiries.
One dead after car hit by freight train near Invercargill
Police are investigating a fatal crash at the Mill Road South crossing.
Fire disrupts day one of Auckland's CRL
A small fire broke out at Waitemata station early this morning. Video / NZ Herald
'His life was precious': Teenager killed by train named by family
Vintonia Viqasi died after being struck by a train near a station in Mt Albert.
Baldwin Ave station after a fatal train accident
A person died after being struck by a train at the Baldwin Ave station. Video / Jason Dorday
'Near miss': Trainee driver stops train 5m from where worker had been kneeling on tracks
Investigators found a rail protection officer used an unauthorised safety system.
Porirua man charged over copper theft that disrupted Wellington trains
Kilometres of copper have gone missing from the rail network in recent months.
Second train derailment in 24 hours as heat plays havoc with UK rail lines
The latest derailment, in Essex, involved a passenger train with 62 people aboard.
'Is this how I'm going to die?': Kiwi clambers on top of flipped train to help others escape
Tristan Dryburgh was planning on heading to France when disaster struck.
Two seriously injured after UK train derails and rolls onto its side
Miraculously, there were no fatalities or serious injuries in the incident.
Train fires, explosions and tunnel rescues: Inside CRL's final emergency tests
Fifteen live emergency exercises have been completed across the network.
Rail chiefs refused to install extra signals near fatal train crash site
Network Rail bosses argued that more signals on the Midland Main Line would be excessive.
Cricketer Bob Blair dies aged 94 after life marked by Tangiwai tragedy
Across 19 tests, he claimed 43 wickets and 537 more in First-Class games.
‘Enormous risk’ as copper thefts spike on rail network due to booming scrap market
Kilometres of copper have gone missing from the rail network in recent months.
'Crying, screaming': One dead after trains collide north of London
Two East Midlands Railway trains were involved, with one hitting the back of the other.
Fire crews respond to reported fire on platform at Waitemata Train Station, Downtown Auckland
Firefighters responded to a reported fire on a platform at Waitemata Station in downtown Auckland, with Police speaking to persons of interest last night. Video / NZ Herald
Preventable Rangitata Rail Bridge collapse could’ve had ‘catastrophic’ consequences - TAIC
TAIC found KiwiRail ignored its own red-alert weather thresholds.
Upgrade that could have prevented Wellington train crash stalled due to cost
Funding constraints mean progress on the long-touted project stalled in February.
Witness who helped at scene of Wellington train crash describes 'completely buckled' cabin
Civilian Chris Myatt said the driver and conductor seemed to be in shock after the crash.
What caused Wellington's train incident which injured several passengers? | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Wellington Regional Council deputy chair Ros Connelly explains more about the incident. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Nothing to fear on Wellington trains after derailment, official says
Investigators from KiwiRail and TAIC are examining the cause of the derailment.
Chief investigator gives update on Wellington train derailment
Chief investigator Louise Cook gives an update on the Wellington train derailment. Video / RNZ