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Federal agencies drag feet on oil train lobbying
(Source: ForestEthics press release, March 17, 2015) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — ForestEthics today filed formal appeals with federal agencies that have refused to provide records on oil and rail industry lobbying on new oil train safety rules. In January five groups filed...
Indiana Senators Donnelly and Coats hoping to save Hoosier Amtrak line
(Source: Indiana Public Media, March 18, 2015) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, is joining Sen. Dan Coats, R-Indiana, in urging transportation officials to save the Hoosier State Rail Line. The future of the railroad hangs in the balance after the...
No summary judgment for stinky railcar
(Source: Workers Comensation.com, March 18, 2015) BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge denied summary judgment to a Union Pacific employee who said he was seriously injured when he peed off a cliff rather than use a maintenance car's "unsanitary" restroom. Full story:...
BNSF comments on claims made by fuel and petrochemical manufacturers
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, March 18, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway today makes the following statement in response to claims made by the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers in U.S. federal court: BNSF continues to review the complaint filed...
Oregon oil train terminal pays reduced fine for ‘serious violation’
(Source: Oregon Live, March 18, 2015) PORTLAND, Ore. — The owner of an oil train terminal near Clatskanie has agreed to pay a reduced fine for moving six times more crude oil through the facility in 2013 than was allowed. Full story: www.oregonlive.com
Union Pacific request to haul liquefied natural gas draws criticism
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, March 19, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad has applied for permission to haul liquefied natural gas, which would add another combustible cargo to a U.S. rail network already being criticized for transporting ethanol and crude oil...
NY congressman asking FRA to investigate railroad crossings
(Source: Associated Press, March 17, 2015) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Federal regulators should do a "deep dive" investigation aimed at reducing deaths and injuries at railroad crossings, a New York congressman said Tuesday. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney said he will ask the...
Rep. Shuster wants to avoid ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to commuter rail crashes
(Source: The Hill, March 18, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said Wednesday that Congress should avoid making a "knee-jerk reaction" to a recent series of commuter rail crashes. Full story: The...
TSB says track failures may have played a role in three CN train derailments
(Source: Canadian Press, March 18, 2015) MONTREAL — Canada’s transportation investigator says track infrastructure failures may have played a role in three recent derailments involving oil-laden trains in northern Ontario. Full story: www.globalnews.ca
New tank car standards needed now, Canada’s Transportation Safety Board says
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 18, 2015) The Canadian government needs to roll out stricter tank car standards faster than previously proposed, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) announced yesterday in an update on its investigation into the...
