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Pressure builds over proposed reconstruction of CSX tunnel project in Southeast D.C.
(Source: Washington Post, July 25, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since the June release of a final review of the proposed reconstruction of the Virginia Avenue Tunnel in Southeast Washington, opponents of the project appear to have gained some momentum. The document, which...
New lawsuits put Tennessee short line railroad money in jeopardy again
(Source: The Tennessean, July 21, 2014) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's 18 short-line railroads have long depended on a 7 percent sales tax on diesel fuel for locomotives to pay for track maintenance and upgrades. But under challenge from the state's big railroads,...
Indiana in the midst of railroad construction boom
(Source: Indianapolis Star, July 27, 2014) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Rising fuel costs have spurred a new rail road boom in Central Indiana. Indiana Rail Road, based in Indianapolis, recently rebuilt eight crossings on the Southside and plans to finish two more by August....
Work on California high-speed rail moves forward
(Source: Bakersfield Californian, July 28, 2014) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Construction in the Fresno area of the 114-mile-long California high-speed rail stretch to Bakersfield will begin by the end of the year, the Kern Transportation Foundation board of directors was...
CN says Canada’s rail transportation system is ready for new harvest
(Source: CN press release, July 28, 2014) MONTREAL — CN said today Canada’s rail transportation system is ready to accommodate the new harvest with a solid throughput rate in line with the grain supply chain. The supply chain will also be able to address the excess...
Three oil train protestors jailed for blocking tracks to refinery
(Source: Associated Press, July 28, 2014) ANACORTES, Wash. — The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office says three oil-train protesters have been arrested for blocking the railroad tracks at the Tesoro refinery near Anacortes. Full story: Seattle Times
The shared role of oilfield safety
(Source: Bismarck Tribune, July 28, 2014) BISMARCK, N.D. — The Bakken is big business, but it's also a hazardous one. Safety measures become paramount to ensure the people who live and work in the impacted areas can do so without fear of losing land, limb or even...
Paulsboro train derailment hearing today: What else could we possibly learn?
(Source: Star-Ledger, July 29, 2014) NEWARK, N.J. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a meeting Tuesday to determine the probable cause of the 2012 train derailment and chemical spill that resulted in hundreds of Paulsboro residents being evacuated...
NS, CSX sue Maryland to prevent disclosure of crude oil shipments
(Source: Baltimore Sun, July 28, 2014) BALTIMORE, Md. — Two major Eastern railroads have filed lawsuits against the Maryland Department of Environment to block it from disclosing their shipments of crude oil through the state, according to court records. Norfolk...
New York to push Congress on response to oil train fires
(Source: McClatchy News Service, July 28, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — New York state fire officials are pressing Congress for $100 million in emergency funding to pay for a nationwide training program for firefighters to address the new scale of risk presented by trains...
