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BNSF CEO says U.S. rail, crude oil partnership growing
(Source: Natural Gas Intelligence, May 28, 2014) STERLING, Va. — The U.S. railroad industry a few short years ago wasn't involved in the unconventional oil and gas revolution, but major rail operators that include BNSF are now gearing up to move a lot more crude oil,...
CN says it is moving crop shipments at record pace
(Source: Reuters, May 28, 2014) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian National Railway Co, Canada's largest rail carrier, said in a news release on Wednesday that it is exceeding grain-shipment levels mandated earlier this year by the Canadian government despite a record crop...
Lac-Megantic looks to Hiroshima and post-9/11 New York as models to attract people to the town
(Source: National Post, May 27, 2014) MONTREAL — After 47 people were killed and a third of the downtown was destroyed in last July’s catastrophic Lac-Mégantic, Que., train derailment, many despaired that the town could never bounce back. A local business group,...
California Senate passes bill to boost response to oil train spills
(Source: Reuters, May 29, 2014) SAN FRANCISCO — California's Senate approved a bill on Wednesday to tap the state's $30 million a year oil spill fund to tackle any oil train derailments, as growing output in landlocked states leads to increased crude delivery to...
East Coast communities worry next crude oil derailment could be close to home
(Source: Think Progress, May 27, 2014) NEW YORK — It may take more than a year before federal investigators can say what caused the derailment of 13 cars carrying crude oil from North Dakota in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia last month, but east coast communities don’t...
Paulsboro derailment, chemical spill caused health problems in half of residents, NJ Dept. of Health reports
(Source: South Jersey Times, May 29, 2014) PAULSBORO, N.J. — More than half of Paulsboro residents surveyed experienced some type of symptoms following a November 2012 train derailment and chemical spill, a New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) report states. Full...
CSX employee sustains serious injury in Georgia
(Source: Covington News, May 28, 2014) SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — A CSX railroad employee was significantly injured at General Mills' distribution center in Social Circle around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The worker, who has not yet been identified, was spotting a train as it...
C&O locomotive restored at Science Museum of Virginia
(Source: Richmond.com, May 28, 2014) RICHMOND, Va. — After decades of rust and chipped paint were removed and a few of layers of new paint were added, Chesapeake & Ohio locomotive steam engine No. 2732 again looks ready for service. Full story: www.richmond.com
LA’s Union Station to get $350 million in track upgrades
(Source: Los Angeles Times, May 28, 2014) LOS ANGELES — Reviving a decades-old idea, Los Angeles transportation officials are planning $350 million in track improvements at Union Station that could dramatically reduce travel times for many trains and accommodate...
Teamsters Women’s Conference to be held September 4-6
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 22, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2014 Teamster Women's Conference will be held September 4-6, 2014 at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The opening session will be Thursday, September 4th at...
