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Teamsters applaud expansion of prevailing wage in California
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 13, 2015) SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Drivers delivering ready-mix concrete to projects funded by state or local public funds will be covered under prevailing wage laws under Assembly Bill (AB) 219...
Amtrak secures $275 million in natural disaster protection
(Source: Bloomberg, October 14, 2015) NEW YORK — Amtrak obtained $275 million of natural-disaster protection from fixed-income investors in the first catastrophe bond for the U.S. passenger railway. Full story: Bloomberg
BNSF: Biggest frac sand train to date
(Source: Railway Age, October 14, 2015) NEW YORK — What is believed to be the largest frac sand unit train to date in North America was recently delivered by BNSF and Southwestern Railroad to Rangeland Energy’s RIO Hub near Loving, N.Mex. The RIO Hub is part of...
AAR: Total carloads down 5.8 percent from 2014 for week ending October 10
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 14, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Oct. 10, 2015. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 556,233...
CEO says CSX will focus on ‘what we can control’ in uncertain economy
(Source: Reuters, October 14, 2015) NEW YORK — CSX Corp, the No. 3 U.S. railroad, will focus on productivity and raising prices over the coming year as coal freight volumes are likely to decline further in an uncertain economy, its CEO said on Wednesday. Full story:...
NJ Transit takes lead on environmental permits for Gateway project
(Source: Asbury Park Press, October 14, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Transportation officials took the first step in getting the "Gateway" Hudson River tunnel project off the ground, tasking NJ Transit with taking the lead on a major permit required for construction. Full...
Granite Peak Group sells Casper crude to rail facility for $225 million
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, October 13, 2015) CASPER, Wyo. — A Houston company has bought the Casper Crude to Rail facility for $225 million. The sale comes nearly one year after Granite Peak Group, a Casper-based development company, completed the facility for a...
Albany County to sanction oil firms, railroads that don’t report spills
(Source: Albany Times Union, October 13, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — The operators of crude oil storage and transfer facilities — including railroads — that fail to swiftly report oil spills to county emergency management officials could soon face jail time and civil...
Firefighting foam to be deployed along NY oil train routes
(Source: Associated Press, October 14, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — Firefighting foam used to fight oil train spills and fires is being deployed to 19 cities across New York state. The foam concentrate is stored in trailers along with equipment needed to apply the foam to an...
Vancouver firefighters union opposes oil terminal at port
(Source: The Columbian, October 13, 2015) VANCOUVER, Wash. — Citing threats to public safety, the head of Vancouver’s firefighters union told Port of Vancouver commissioners Tuesday that the union opposes a proposal to build the nation’s largest rail-to-ship...
