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Shale oil by rail expands despite lack of spill response preparedness
(Source: DeSmog Blog, November 1, 2015) NEW YORK — Large oil spills resulting in dangerous fires and explosions that make quick response impossible — and yet response plans are still practically non-existent. It would seem like a recipe for disaster. Full story:...
Opinion: Dayton’s angry letter highlights missed opportunity to improve oil train safety
(Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 30, 2015) MINNEAPOLIS — Railroads, with the help of mostly Republican legislative allies, handily derailed Gov. Mark Dayton’s ambitious oil-train safety initiative last session — a package that would have assessed the state’s...
Sen. Booker says Hudson tunnel closings increasingly possible
(Source: Bloomberg, October 30, 2015) NEW YORK — Century-old rail tunnels between Manhattan and New Jersey increasingly are at risk of becoming unusable before the $20 billion Gateway project that would construct new ones is funded, U.S. Senator Cory Booker said. Full...
Metrolink trains may run with PTC by end of the year
(Source: Orange County Register, October 31, 2015) SANTA ANA, Calif. — Metrolink commuter trains running from Anaheim to Riverside and from Riverside through Buena Park aren’t up and running with a new federally mandated collision-avoidance technology, but they might...
Editorial: Despite urgent need to improve rail safety, PTC measure delayed
(Source: Record-Journal, November 1, 2015) MERIDEN, Conn. — Back in May, an Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia, killing seven people. In February, a Metro-North train derailed north of New York City, leaving six dead. In December 2013, another Metro-North train...
Editorial: Congress grants maddening pass on Positive Train Control
(Source: www.nj.com, November 1, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — The U.S. House may have a lot on its plate, with the election of a new speaker and fending off critical government shutdown deadlines. But never underestimate the power of Congress to move fast to do the bidding of...
Photo gallery: Early railroad trestles created a vast and handsome network across America
(Source: Mashable, October 30, 2015) NEW YORK — As railroads spread westward across the United States in the 19th century, engineers had to contend with uneven, loose and rugged terrain. Because an undermined rail could lead to a literal trainwreck, tracks had to be...
Court upholds restraining order against N.D. city commissioner who threatened rail workers
(Source: Bowman County Pioneer, October 29, 2015) BOWMAN, N.D. — Judge William Herauf signed an order that extended BNSF Railway Co.’s restraining order against Scott Luvass by 6 months, following an incident that occurred between Luvaas and BNSF employees on Oct. 7....
CSX begins clearing site for Pittsburgh intermodal terminal
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 30, 2015) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Plans for a $60 million intermodal facility to be built on the 70-acre site of the former Pittsburgh and Lake Erie (P&LE) railroad yard were announced in October 2013 and site preparation began...
NJ Transit rail projects on drawing board but questions remain on money
(Source: www.nj.com, October 29, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — The proposed Gateway Tunnel under the Hudson River has been called the most important transit project in the region, but does the magnitude of that project mean other projects are off the table? Not necessarily,...
