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Crude oil shipments from Canada to U.S. to jump 60% in 2018
(Source: Reuters, January 5, 2018) HOUSTON — Canadian crude shipments to the United States by rail could rise more than 60 percent this year on demand by Gulf Coast refiners for the heavy crudes and the wide differential between Canadian grades and the U.S. benchmark....
FRA proposes delay in safety training requirements
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 9, 2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has proposed delaying by an additional year the dates for railroads to comply with certain safety training requirements in the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, according...
Lawyer: Lac-Megantic disaster the result of a perfect storm of unforeseeable events
(Source: National Post, January 9, 2018) SHERBROOKE, Quebec — The Lac-Megantic railway disaster that killed 47 people was an accident and resulted from a perfect storm of unforeseeable events, the lawyer representing one of the accused in the tragedy said in his...
MMA locomotive engineer didn’t cause tragedy, defense lawyer tells Lac-Megantic trial
(Source: CBC News, January 9, 2018) SHERBROOKE, Quebec — Tom Harding, the locomotive engineer indicted for his role in the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, didn't cause the tragedy, his defense lawyer said Monday. Full story: CBC News
Operation Lifesaver offers new educational materials for safety presentations
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, January 5, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver Inc., (OLI) the national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting safety at railroad crossings and along railroad rights-of-way, has developed engaging new...
Amtrak CEO: What accelerated infrastructure work at NY Penn Station means for you
(Source: Opinion column by Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson, published at www.nj.com, January 8, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — At Amtrak, we are committed to improving Penn Station with significant annual capital investments. Penn Station users want reliable service -- and that...
Twin Cities-Milwaukee high-speed rail study shut down
(Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, January 9, 2018) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — An environmental study exploring the viability of high-speed passenger rail service between the Twin Cities and Milwaukee has been shut down after two Minnesota Republican legislators said it was...
STB preempts a city’s effort to force UP to reinstall a grade crossing
(Source: Lexology, January 8, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a recent preemption decision, the Surface Transportation Board (“STB”) rejected a city’s attempt to mandate that a railroad reinstall a grade crossing. The STB’s order appears to call into question the...
BNSF, Port of Portland partner to shuttle freight to Seattle
(Source: DC Velocity, January 8, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Port of Portland and Fort Worth, Texas-based western railroad BNSF Railway Co. have launched a partnership calling for BNSF to operate a rail shuttle service five days a week from Portland to the Port of...
Enthusiasm, opposition grow for Washington-Baltimore maglev train
(Source: Washington Post, January 6, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Opponents of a proposal to build a high-speed train line that could make the trip between Washington and Baltimore in 15 minutes are asking state and federal officials to kill the project. Full story:...
