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Gov. Dayton plan would hike property taxes paid by railroads
(Source: St. Cloud Times, February 16, 2015) ST. CLOUD, Minn. — St. Cloud-area cities and counties would see a significant increase in property tax revenue from railroads under a proposal from Gov. Mark Dayton unveiled last month. Full story: St. Cloud Times
Metra OKs $91 million contract to overhaul 41 locomotives
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, February 13, 2015) CHICAGO — A $91 million contract to restore 41 Metra locomotives to “like new” condition was approved Friday, with board members saying the system’s Feb. 1 fare increases helped bankroll the deal. Full story: Chicago...
Freight railroads closely watched CP Rail strike
(Source: Associated Press, February 16, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — Railroad officials say the brief strike by roughly 3,300 Canadian Pacific workers didn’t have a significant impact on U.S. rail traffic. Full story: Washington Post
FRA investigating fiery oil train crash in West Virginia
(Source: Bloomberg, February 17, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. regulators joined the investigation into a fiery CSX Corp. oil-train derailment in West Virginia that forced residents to flee their homes in frigid weather and threatened drinking water. Full story:...
Oil train derailments renew questions about safety
(Source: Los Angeles Times, February 16, 2015) LOS ANGELES — The derailments this week of two trains carrying crude oil have raised new questions about the adequacy of federal efforts to improve the safety of moving oil on tank cars from new North American wells to...
CSX opens community outreach center for West Virginia derailment
(Source: CSX press release, February 16, 2015) MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. — CSX has established a community outreach center to address community needs as a result of the train derailment in Mount Carbon, West Virginia. The center which will respond to affected residents and...
Derailed CSX train in W.Va. hauled North Dakota crude in newer-model tank cars
(Source: Reuters, February 17, 2015) NEW YORK — A CSX Corp oil train that derailed and erupted in flames in West Virginia on Monday was hauling newer model tank cars, not the older versions widely criticized for being prone to puncture, the firm said. Full story:...
Giant fireball as CSX oil train derails in West Virginia: Oil tanker falls into river, towns evacuated
(Source: Associated Press, February 17, 2015) MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. — Fires burned for nearly nine hours after a train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed in a snowstorm in West Virginia, plunging at least one tanker into a river while sending a...
Canadian rail strike ends as parties agree to arbitration
(Source: New York Times, February 16, 2015) OTTAWA — A strike by about 3,000 locomotive engineers and conductors at the Canadian Pacific Railway unexpectedly ended on Monday, its second day, as both sides agreed to arbitration. The announcement came about half an hour...
Official statement from TCRC following end of strike at CP Rail
(Source: Teamsters Canada press release, February 16, 2015) OTTAWA — The parties have agreed to a mediation and arbitration process to address all of the outstanding issues which had caused the strike. One major issue is fatigue management and the necessity to...
