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Washington state House passes bill to improve safety of oil transport
(Source: Associated Press, March 5, 2015) OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state House passed a bill Thursday night to strengthen safety regulations as increasing numbers of oil trains move through the state. Full story: www.sfgate.com
White House mulled, then balked at curbing explosive gas on oil trains
(Source: Reuters, March 5, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration weighed national standards to control explosive gas in oil trains last year but rejected the move, deciding instead to leave new rules to North Dakota, where much of the fuel originates. Full...
Canadian crude by rail growth slows as low oil prices bite
(Source: Reuters, March 5, 2015) NEW YORK — Canadian crude-by-rail exports dipped in the fourth quarter from the previous three-month period, National Energy Board data showed on Thursday, as poor netbacks deterred some shippers from loading barrels onto trains bound...
Photos: Oil train derailment near Galena
(Source: Quad-City Times, March 6, 2015) DAVENPORT, Iowa — Smoke and flames erupt from the scene of a train derailment Thursday, March 5, 2015, near Galena, Ill. A BNSF Railway freight train loaded with crude oil derailed around 1:20 p.m. in a rural area where the...
Derailed oil train in Galena was using newer tank cars
(Source: Reuters, March 6, 2015) NEW YORK — A US train with 103 loaded cars of crude, which derailed and caught fire on Thursday in the state of Illinois, was using cars of a newer model, designed to be more crash-resilient, rail network operator BNSF said. Full...
BNSF oil train derails, catches fire in Galena, Ill.; Residents evacuated
(Source: Associated Press, March 6, 2015) GALENA, Ill. — A freight train loaded with crude oil derailed in northern Illinois, bursting into flames and prompting officials to suggest that everyone with 1 mile evacuate, authorities said. Full story: Quad-City Times
Dogs and cats to be allowed on board passenger trains under Amtrak measure
(Source: Bloomberg, March 4, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — All aboard! Dogs and cats could ride along as passengers on certain Amtrak trains under a pilot program passed by the U.S. House as part of a bill to reauthorize funding for the rail service. Full story:...
Vancouver container fire shuts down port, some rail service
(Source: Reuters, March 4, 2015) VANCOUVER — A large portion of Canada's biggest port was shut down on Wednesday after a chemical fire broke out amid numerous shipping containers piled up in a yard east of Vancouver's downtown core. Full story: Reuters
China to invest $128 billion in rail, push for global share
(Source: Bloomberg, March 4, 2015) NEW YORK — China is investing more than 800 billion yuan ($128 billion) in domestic railway construction in 2015, the same as last year’s final target, while pledging to increase its railway makers’ overseas market share. Full story:...
Cost to modernize MBTA more than doubles in six years
(Source: Boston.com, March 4, 2015) BOSTON — Back in 2009, the MBTA estimated that upgrading and modernizing its aging systems would cost $3.1 billion. On Tuesday, an MBTA official said that the estimated cost of doing the same thing has skyrocketed to $6.7 billion,...
