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Crude oil’s growing rail transport problem
(Source: CNBC, February 17, 2015) NEW YORK — A CSX train carrying Bakken oil derailed and erupted into flames in West Virginia on Monday, adding to the growing debate about the safety of transporting crude on America's railroads. The crash is the second in 10 months...
CSX oil train derailment in W.Va. was 1 of 3 in past 12 months with newer, safer tank cars
(Source: Associated Press, February 18, 2015) MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. — The fiery derailment of a CSX train carrying crude oil in West Virginia is one of three in the past year involving tank cars that already meet a higher safety standard than what federal law requires —...
NTSB gathering information on CSX crude oil train derailment in W.Va.
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 17, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board’s office of Railroad, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials are in communication with the Federal Railroad...
Day after W.Va. derailment, cleanup and restoration begin
(Source: Charleston Gazette, February 17, 2015) MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. — Cleanup crews began removing the hulks of derailed and burned-out railroad tank cars Tuesday evening, and residents began to get water and electricity back, after a train carrying crude oil...
Editorial: The blunt instrument of state-compelled back-to-work
(Source: Globe and Mail, February 17, 2015) TORONTO — Yet again, the Conservative government has shown its propensity to interventionism in the Canadian economy – an apparent deviation from its free-market principles. It’s almost as if the Conservatives had decided...
Editorial: The CP Rail workers’ strike was none of the government’s business
(Source: National Post editorial, February 17, 2015) OTTAWA — Strikes are blunt instruments, and should be used only when talks have irrevocably failed. But they are legal, and a government that respects the law must respect that reality. Full story: National Post
Illinois community continues to dream Amtrak
(Source: Associated Press, February 16, 2015) CHICAGO — One northeastern Illinois community hasn't given up its dream of becoming an Amtrak stop. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle cites leaders in Genoa as holding out hope despite losing some battles in the long fight to...
Metra’s line to Aurora is busiest, tardiest
(Source: Daily Herald, February 16, 2015) CHICAGO — Metra's mighty BNSF Line out to Aurora dominates ridership with 16.7 million passenger trips in 2014 out of 83.4 million overall for the agency, new stats show. Full story: Daily Herald
As CSX starts work on Virginia Ave. tunnel, opponents ask court to stop it
(Source: Washington Post, February 17, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The controversial Virginia Avenue tunnel project in Southeast Washington is getting its day in court Tuesday. Full story: Washington Post
Amtrak announces modified schedule for NEC due to winter storm
(Source: PennLive.com, February 16, 2015) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amtrak is modifying its schedule Tuesday because of a forecasted winter storm expected to move eastward. Full story: www.pennlive.com
