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Bus operator suspended after crash with school bus

August 6, 2013 • Accidents, Bus, Road • Jonckie • Comments Off on Bus operator suspended after crash with school bus

Following a bus accident on Monday morning, the Gauteng education department has suspended the usage of the operator’s buses. “The department has suspended all buses belonging to the bus company whose bus was involved in the accident pending a full investigation,” said spokesperson, Gershwin Chuenyane. The investigation would include a...

Speeding motorists tell of desperation to get to a toilet

August 5, 2013 • News, Road, Traffic • Jonckie • Comments Off on Speeding motorists tell of desperation to get to a toilet

They were desperate to use a toilet – that’s what most of the 31 drivers caught speeding around Brakpan, Alberton and Kempton Park told Ekurhuleni metro police officers who stopped them. While nature’s call was one of the favourite excuses by motorists...

Cape Town rail link explored

July 31, 2013 • News, Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Cape Town rail link explored

Cape Town – The country’s commuter railway operator and the City of Cape Town are in talks to open a rail link between the airport and the city, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) told MPs on Tuesday. Creating links to cities from both the...

Investigators probe Spain train crash

July 25, 2013 • Accidents, Rail, Train, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Investigators probe Spain train crash

Santiago de Compostela – Spanish investigators were trying to determine on Thursday why a passenger train jumped the tracks and sent eight cars crashing into each other just before arriving in this northwestern shrine city on the eve of a major...

Toyota picks things up with the new Hilux Dakar edition

July 25, 2013 • Road, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Toyota picks things up with the new Hilux Dakar edition

Toyota has launched a new limited edition version of South Africa’s all-time best-selling vehicle – the Toyota Hilux. Called the Hilux Dakar Edition, this special range celebrates the stellar performance of the Hilux in the 2013 Dakar Rally. The...

Lanseria aircraft accident leaves two dead

July 23, 2013 • Accidents, Air, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Lanseria aircraft accident leaves two dead

Netcare 911 paramedics responded to an aircraft accident in Lanseria this morning. Upon their arrival on scene they found that a light aircraft had crashed. Tragically, the two occupants of the aircraft lost their lives during the crash. Exact detail to the...