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‘Mosier really dodged a bullet:’ Damage from oil train derailment could have worse
(Source: The Oregonian, June 4, 2016) PORTLAND, Ore. — Eight-hundred feet in either direction, and Friday's oil train derailment outside the small Columbia River Gorge city of Mosier might've sent flaming tank cars into a lake in a National Scenic Area. Full story:...
Crews mop up after oil train derailment along Columbia River Gorge
(Source: Associated Press, June 5, 2016) BEND, Ore. — Environmental crews worked Saturday to contain a sheen of oil that appeared in the Columbia River along the Washington-Oregon border after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire, but officials said there...
Oil train derailment, fire damaged Mosier’s water and sewer systems
(Source: Associated Press, June 5, 2016) PORTLAND, Ore. — An oil-train derailment and fire has damaged essential city services in a small Oregon town, authorities said Sunday. The Mosier waste water treatment plant and sewer system are not operational as a result of...
Track failure likely cause of oil train derailment, fire in Mosier
(Source: Associated Press, June 5, 2016) MOSIER, Ore. — Officials now say a track failure was likely the cause of the oil train derailment and explosion in the Columbia River Gorge Friday. Full story: www.kcby.com
Mosier, Ore., moves to halt traffic on rail line after oil train derailment
(Source: Seattle Times, June 5, 2016) SEATTLE — Officials in Mosier, Ore., are objecting to Union Pacific’s decision to restart train traffic after a fiery oil-car derailment Friday prompted an evacuation and disrupted the town’s sewage and water systems. Full story:...
Amtrak to permanently allow small pets on some trains
(Source: The Hill, June 2, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak will begin allowing passengers to bring small pets on trains during weekends and holidays, the passenger rail system announced Thursday. Full story: The Hill
City of Boise hopes to attract rail transload facility
(Source: Idaho Statesman, June 2, 2016) BOISE, Idaho — A city of Boise-owned tract near the Boise Airport offers a combination of benefits for industrial uses that is rarely found near cities of any size. Full story: Idaho Statesman
‘Non-competes’ are latest attempt to stifle workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 2, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House has begun raising the alarm about a growing employer abuse --“non-compete agreements” which workers are pressured to sign, promising not to do the same kind...
Union Pacific workers blast Colfax firebug in his tracks
(Source: Auburn Journal, June 2, 2016) COLFAX, Calif. — Union Pacific workers in Colfax used a fire extinguisher to put out arson fires — and ultimately spray blast an arsonist in his tracks. Full story: Auburn Journal
NARP calls on FRA, NJ Transit to expedite Hudson River tunnel project
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 2, 2016) National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Mathews on Tuesday urged federal leaders to fast-track necessary approvals to replace the Hudson River rail tunnels. Source:...
