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Jury at Via Rail trial revisits evidence as deliberations continue
(Source: Canadian Press, March 20, 2015) TORONTO — A Toronto jury working to overcome an impasse in their deliberations asked Thursday to revisit a portion of evidence heard at the trial of two men accused of plotting to derail a passenger train. The 12-member panel...
BNSF facing $700,000 in fines for hazardous spills
(Source: Associated Press, March 19, 2015) OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington rail regulators have recommended that BNSF Railway be penalized up to $700,000 for failing to report crude oil leaks and other hazardous material spills along the state's railway. Full story:...
Rail industry calls for safer oil tanker cars
(Source: Quad City Times, March 19, 2015) GALENA, Ill. — The Association of American Railroads wants both the DOT-111 and CPC-1232 models phased out and replaced with an upgraded tanker car. Full story: Quad City Times
Environmental monitoring continues two weeks after BNSF derailment in Galena
(Source: Television station KCRG, March 19, 2015) GALENA, Ill. — Environmental concerns remain a top priority for government officials and representatives of BNSF Railroad two weeks after a train derailed and caught fire March 5. Full story and video: www.kcrg.com
How volatile are gasses in oil tank cars? Washington legislators want to know
(Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 19, 2015) SEATTLE, Wash. — Three oil trains pass through Seattle each day, headed to north Puget Sound refineries, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is prodding federal regulators to take a long, hard look at what will happen...
Unions say CN track infrastructure failures getting attention of TSB
(Source: CBC News, March 19, 2015) SUDBURY — Two unions say the Transportation Safety Board is highlighting faults in track infrastructure in three recent train derailments. The Transportation Safety Board is analyzing a failed joint taken from the bridge where a CN...
Ontario oil train wrecks ignite worry over flammability of Canadian crude
(Source: Reuters, March 19, 2015) CALGARY — Two recent oil-train derailments in Canada have opened a new front on the debate over safety, highlighting how even shipments of Alberta's oil sands crude can contain components just as volatile as North Dakota's Bakken....
U.S. oil train accidents won’t go away any time soon
(Source: Business Insider, March 19, 2015) NEW YORK — There have been several high-profile oil-by-rail accidents in the last couple of months. Should we be worried about shipping crude oil by rail? The short answer is yes. The longer answer is that it's complicated....
Canadian refiners set to buy more U.S. oil with wider discount
(Source: Bloomberg, March 18, 2015) NEW YORK — Cheaper North American oil is poised to replace West African and Middle East cargoes at eastern Canadian refineries with U.S. crude prices at the lowest level compared with the international benchmark in 14 months. A lack...
Opinion: Oil train safety a shared responsibility
(Source: Reuters opinion column by John Kemp, March 19, 2015) LONDON — Given the multiple factors that contribute to train fires, railroads, shippers and oil producers must share responsibility for reducing the risk of a catastrophic accident in a densely populated...
