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Senator Thune calls for further oversight to ease grain concerns
(Source: KELO, July 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) today calling for the inclusion of two new metrics on the weekly grain order reports required by the board from Canadian...
BNSF train carrying crude oil derails in Seattle
(Source: Reuters, July 24, 2014) SEATTLE — A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train carrying crude oil derailed in Seattle on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of a spill or injury, according to local television stations. Full story: Reuters
NTSB to meet on the Paulsboro train derailment and hazmat release
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, July 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will meet to determine the probable cause of the train derailment and hazardous material release in Paulsboro, New Jersey. On...
BNSF losing freight to rival as service slows
(Source: Bloomberg, July 24, 2014) NEW YORK — BNSF Railway Co. is losing market share to Union Pacific Corp., its main competitor, as train speeds slow and on-time deliveries drop. Full story: Bloomberg
AAR: Combined weekly rail traffic up 6.7 percent over 2013 for week ending July 19
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 19, 2014 with 299,256 total carloads, up 7.6 percent compared...
Norfolk Southern sues to block disclosure of crude oil shipments
(Source: McClatchy News Service, July 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A major hauler of crude oil by rail has sued the state of Maryland to stop the public release of information about the shipments, according to court documents. Full story: Miami Herald
Metro-North adds 30 more M8 rail cars in Connecticut
(Source: Danbury Daily Voice, July 20, 2014) FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Another 16 new M8 rail cars have been delivered to run on Metro-North’s New Haven Line in Connecticut, bringing the total to 372, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on its website....
New conflicts emerge as rail moves frac sand across Wisconsin landscape
(Source: Jackson County Chronicle, July 23, 2014) BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wisc. — Wisconsin’s boom in production of sand used for hydraulic fracturing has fueled a large increase in rail traffic moving the commodity to other states, causing conflicts and raising safety...
An explosive test for California high-speed rail structure
(Source: ABC 30, July 23, 2014) MADERA COUNTY, Calif. — The high-speed rail project is moving forward with the help of rocket fuel. Engineers are using explosive force to test the strength of the structures they are building in Madera County. Before they can actually...
Supreme Court grants Certiorari to review D.C. circuit decision hampering Amtrak’s on-time performance
(Source: JDsupra, July 23, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the government’s Writ of Certiorari to review the decision of the D.C. Circuit that many believe may be hampering Amtrak’s leverage with freight railroads and its on-time...
