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Canadian crude by rail exports rise more than 50 percent, reaching record high
(Source: Reuters, May 27, 2014) NEW YORK — Canadian exports of crude oil by rail hit a record high of 160,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2014, Canada's National Energy Board says, a more than 50 percent rise from the same period a year earlier. Full...
Defense fund launched for workers charged in Lac-Megantic tragedy
(Source: United Steelworkers press release, May 26, 2014) MONTREAL — A legal defence fund has been launched to help pay costs to be incurred by railway workers charged in connection with last year's tragedy in Lac-Mégantic, Que. The Justice for USW Rail Workers Fund...
Ohio bill would require two workers on trains
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, May 26, 2014. Robert F. Hagan is a member of BLET Division 757.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Rep. Robert F. Hagan wants to make sure that freight trains in Ohio have at least two people at the helm. The Youngstown Democrat, a CSX Corp....
South Korea’s magnet-powered bullet train has taken its first ride
(Source: Gizmodo, May 22, 2014) NEW YORK — To get up to top speed, bullet trains have to pull a huge amount of electrical current from the grid. typically through unsightly overhead power lines. But this newly debuted train prototype from South Korea sucks up...
CSX agrees to pay South Carolina DOT to replace bridge following derailment
(Source: Post and Courier, May 23, 2014) CHARLESTON, S.C. — CSX Transportation has come to an agreement with the South Carolina Department of Transportation to pay the costs of replacing the Moncks Corner bridge that was knocked out by a train following a derailment...
CP Rail’s Mongeau touts three-pronged safety strategy
(Source: Edmonton Journal, May 23, 2014) EDMONTON, Alberta — The chief of Canada’s largest railway says its main line accident rates have dropped sharply over the past decade, but it will push ahead with plans to improve safety. Full story: Edmonton Journal
TransCanada moving oil by rail not as simple as it seems
(Source: CBC News, May 22, 2014) OTTAWA — Strict new rules for rail cars may affect TransCanada's possible plans to move oil by train rather than through the Keystone XL pipeline, Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt says. The prospect of moving that oil by train —...
Records show 911 dispatchers mistook deadly Metro-North derailment for fire
(Source: CBS New York, May 22, 2014) NEW YORK — New evidence revealed Thursday evening indicated that the problems with the New York City 911 system are worse than previously thought. Records released Thursday showed 911 dispatchers sent several fire trucks to the...
BNSF: Fertilizer shipping commitment exceeded
(Source: Associated Press, May 22, 2014) BISMARCK, N.D. — BNSF Railway Co. says it has exceeded its commitment to additional trains hauling fertilizer in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Montana. Full story: www.kttc.com
BNSF CEO sees record volumes, says delays are easing
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 22, 2014) DFW AIRPORT — BNSF Railway is on track to move record volumes on its rail network this year and is making progress on relieving delays and congestion, the chief executive officer said Thursday. Full story: Fort Worth...
