BLET News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Daily Headlines
Losing bidder goes to court to block new commuter rail contact at MBTA
(Source: Boston Globe, March 6, 2014) BOSTON -- Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co., which lost its bid to continue running the state’s commuter rail network, plans to file a request Thursday asking a judge to stop the winning bidder, Keolis Commuter Services,...
CSX fined for failing to report derailments in NY
(Source: Daily Gazette, March 5, 2014) ALBANY, N.Y. -- The state Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it has fined CSX Railroad for failing to report two train derailments carrying crude oil last week. Full story: Daily Gazette
Rail carries Canadian crude while Keystone pipeline decision simmers
(Source: McClatchy News Service, March 6, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- While supporters and opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline have been busy debating the controversial proposal, the oil that it’s intended to move has found another carrier _ one that didn’t require...
Federal inspectors will audit oversight of high-speed rail grants
(Source: Fresno Bee, March 5, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Transportation auditors announced Wednesday that they will examine the Federal Railroad Administration's oversight of high-speed rail grants nationwide, including about $3.9 billion in stimulus and transportation...
Speakers at New York high-speed rail hearing: We want faster trains
(Source: Syracuse.com, March 5, 2014) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Speakers at a public hearing on high-speed rail alternatives Wednesday strongly supported a faster train system across New York state. The hearing was the second of six being held by the NYS Department of...
Senate panel to examine crude by rail safety
(Source: The Hill, March 5, 2014) Lawmakers are worried about increasing accidents involving rail cars transporting crude oil across the U.S. Today at 10 a.m., a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee will hold a hearing on rail safety, taking a...
Too much propane could be a factor in exploding oil trains
(Source: Inside Climate News, March 5, 2014) BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- As federal regulators continue investigating why derailed tank cars filled with crude oil have exploded in the past eight months, energy experts say part of the problem might be that some producers are...
Investment group seeks STB approval to acquire, control MMA and Canadian affiliate
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 3, 2014) Fortress Investment Group L.L.C. has petitioned the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to gain control of the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway Ltd.'s (MMA) new entities after they become approved carriers. Full...
BNSF touts investments in safety at hearing
(Source: The Columbian, March 4, 2014) COLUMBIA, Wash. -- BNSF Railway is investing millions of dollars in safety improvements on tracks and the purchase of new oil tanker cars, railroad officials told Clark County business leaders during an invitation-only meeting...
Lead Indiana rail group supports South Shore extension
(Source: The Times, March 4, 2014) MUNSTER, Ind. -- Indiana's leading advocacy group for passenger rail is changing its name to boost its efforts to support projects such as the South Shore expansion and Amtrak's Hoosier State route. The Indiana High Speed Rail...
