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Facebook, Teamster shuttle drivers approve contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 12, 2015) SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Drivers for Facebook contractor Loop Transportation are now covered under a Teamsters Local 853 contract, providing for wage increases, health care benefits and a...
Union Pacific struggles with Midland traffic
(Source: Midland Reporter-Telegram, March 11, 2015) MIDLAND, Texas — Railroad companies recently are having issues with Midland traffic as trains pass through the Permian Basin. As regional traffic increases along the roadways and railways, Union Pacific Railroad Co....
Crude oil shipments dwindle in California, for now
(Source: Sacramento Bee, March 11, 2015) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A year ago, California officials nervously braced for an influx of milelong trains carrying volatile crude oil to refineries in the Valley and on the coast – trains similar to the one that exploded two...
Why an oil-patch slowdown could make it easier to toughen crude by rail rules
(Source: Financial Post, March 9, 2015) OTTAWA — Recent derailments have raised fresh questions about the safety of the tank cars used to ship crude by rail, putting pressure on the government to speed up the introduction of new standards. And there may be no better...
More rail inspectors needed, Canada’s House of Commons Transport Committee says
(Source: Ottawa Citizen, March 12, 2015) OTTAWA — Transport Canada must ensure it has an “adequate” number of safety inspectors to oversee the rail transportation of dangerous goods, a House of Commons committee said Thursday. Full story: Ottawa Citizen
N. Dakota loading facility sanctioned in oil train leak discovered at BP Cherry Point
(Source: McClatchy News Service, March 12, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a violation against a North Dakota loading facility over a leaking oil car in northwest Washington state that initially wasn’t reported to state...
Pipelines vs. trains: Which is better for moving oil?
(Source: CBC News, March 10, 2015) OTTAWA — For some, recent oil train derailments have raised questions about rail safety, train speeds and length, tanker-car standards and stabilizing the oil within the tankers. For others, it has meant that we should be talking...
Washington state legislation would mandate larger crew on oil trains
(Source: Seattle Times, March 10, 2015) OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s Republican-controlled Senate could set a national precedent with a bill passed Monday night that would require up to two railroad workers in the rear of trains carrying crude oil and other hazardous...
Heavy and light crude both susceptible to rail explosions
(Source: Toronto Star, March 12, 2015) TORONTO — Train derailments provide ideal conditions for an oil explosion, say chemists and engineers from across North America, calling into question rail’s ability to transport hydrocarbons safely and to prevent catastrophe in...
Inspector General: Border protection at railroads vulnerable to dangerous cargo
(Source: Washington Times, March 12, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — High-risk rail cargo shipments might have crossed into the U.S. without being properly checked out by border patrol agents, a watchdog said Thursday. Full story: Washington Times
