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Lawmakers grill new Metra boss over weather problems
(Source: Chicago Tribune, February 10, 2014) CHICAGO -- Metra's new boss faced an intense grilling Monday at a state hearing looking into the commuter railroad's massive failures during winter storms. Full story: Chicago Tribune
New president takes over at Metro-North Railroad
(Source: CBS New York, February 10, 2014) HARTFORD, Conn. -- Metro-North Railroad is under new leadership. Joseph Giulietti took over at the helm for Howard Permut at a time when the railroad is dealing with a number of issues. Full story and audio: CBS New York
Railway Age: The crude oil challenge
(Source: Railway Age, February 10, 2014) NEW YORK -- If history records 2012 as the year when modern crude by rail (CBR) came into its own, 2013 will be remembered as a time of a nearly two-fold increase in that business, and as a time for examining more closely the...
Five ethanol-filled tankers derail on bridge in Jacksonville
(Source: Florida Times-Union, February 11, 2014) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Five ethanol-filled tankers derailed on Acosta Bridge in Jacksonville on February 11. The incident caused several evacuations after one of the tankers was found to be leaking, but it has since been...
Competing bills to address safety of oil transport
(Source: Associated Press, February 10, 2014) SEATTLE -- Washington lawmakers on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, are considering competing measures that try to address safety issues surrounding the increased number of crude oil trains moving throughout the state. The Senate...
Is shipping oil by rail as dangerous as the Keystone Pipeline?
(Source: Mother Jones, February 11, 2014) NEW YORK -- When the State Department issued its long-awaited environmental impact statement on the Keystone XL project earlier this month, one of its key findings was that if the controversial pipeline wasn't built, oil-laden...
House, Senate to investigate rail safety after oil train crashes
(Source: The Forum, February 10, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. House and Senate plan separate hearings on railroad safety after a series of derailments produced a flood of safety concerns. A Senate committee plans a Thursday hearing, while one in the House will...
Rolling graffiti galleries frustrate rail companies, police
(Source: Associated Press, February 9, 2014) SIOUX CITY, S.D. -- The train passes by, much too slowly for those of us stuck at the train crossing. Car after car, little to break the monotony of black tankers and brown boxcars. Full story: Sioux City Journal
Local officials worry about impact of rail disasters on places like Kingston
(Source: Daily Freeman, February 9, 2014) KINGSTON, N.Y. -- Standing by the CSX Corp. railroad tracks near Clarendon Avenue last summer, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the federal government to require out-of-date railroad cars carrying hazardous materials be...
Hazardous cargo rolling through Bend, Ore.
(Source: Bend Bulletin, February 8, 2014) BEND, Ore. -- Trains travel each day through the center of Bend, along a track that bisects the city. While drivers wait at rail crossings, they can see passing tank cars marked as flammable, explosive or poisonous. Often,...
