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In Canada, farmers and government brace for possible rail trouble
(Source: Canadian Press, February 10, 2015) OTTAWA — Mere weeks after a report worried about the slow pace of hauling grain off the Prairies, shippers in Saskatchewan are bracing for the possibility of a labour disruption involving Canadian Pacific Railway engineers...
Minnesota governor presses railroads to pay more taxes
(Source: Minnesota Public Radio, February 10, 2015) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Mark Dayton wants railroads to pay significantly higher property taxes to help offset the cost of improvements throughout the state. Full story: www.mprnews.org
Oil by rail economics suffers amid narrowing spreads
(Source: Financial Post, February 9, 2015) OTTAWA — Rail was seen as a lifeline for Canadian oil producers in the absence of new pipelines, but narrowing spreads between Canadian oil and global benchmarks in recent months is turning the business model uneconomic in an...
Oil train safety regulations hit final stage
(Source: McClatchy News Service, February 6, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A much-anticipated regulation to improve the safety of crude oil and ethanol trains was sent to the White House for review Thursday, the final stage in a process some lawmakers and industry...
Mass. Governor blasts MBTA’s performance during winter storm
(Source: MassLive, February 9, 2015) BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker said on Monday that he plans to have extensive talks with the board that oversees the MBTA when the snow stops falling. He said MBTA's performance during major winter storms has been extremely...
No MBTA rail service today due to heavy snow
(Source: Boston.com, February 9, 2015) BOSTON — MBTA rail service will be suspended after 7 p.m. Monday and all day Tuesday due to the heavy snow, MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo has confirmed. This includes all subway, trolley, and commuter rail service running in or out...
California high-speed rail opponents challenge federal ruling
(Source: Reuters, February 9, 2015) LOS ANGELES — California's high-speed rail project faces another challenge after a group of counties and activists filed a lawsuit on Monday to overturn a decision they said fails to apply state environmental law to a segment of the...
2014 Hoxie train crash brings NTSB safety alert
(Source: Stephens Media, February 6, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation Friday to rail operators to check electronic alertness devices on their trains to ensure they work as intended. Full story:...
Workers fight frame-up for Lac-Megantic rail disaster
(Source: The Militant, February 16, 2015) MONTREAL — Railroad bosses, the cops and Canada’s courts are pushing to frame up and punish Tom Harding, an engineer for the now-bankrupt Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, as the person responsible for 47 deaths in the...
BLET opposes 14-hour work days, calls for safety review at SEPTA
(Source: NBC Philadelphia, February 9, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — "Public safety is at risk, so a public hearing is absolutely necessary," said Steve Bruno, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen's (BLET) National Secretary-Treasurer. "There's no margin of...
