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Backers say report on oil train risks boosts Keystone XL
(Source: Associated Press, January 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A government warning about the dangers of increased use of trains to transport crude oil is giving a boost to supporters of the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline. Full story: San Francisco Chronicle
Union Pacific chief: Railroad to treat crude oil as toxic chemical
(Source: Associated Press, January 23, 2014) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific's CEO says the railroad industry has agreed to begin treating crude oil like a toxic chemical and carefully plan the safest routes possible. Full story: The Missoulian
U.S. mayors want surcharge on dangerous rail shipments
(Source: Reuters, January 24, 2014) CHICAGO -- Rail shipments of crude oil and other dangerous goods should face a surcharge when they move through urban areas, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and several other big city mayors said on Thursday at the annual U.S. Conference...
NTSB calls for tougher standards on trains carrying crude oil
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, January 23, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Transportation Safety Board today issued a series of recommendations (see Safety Recommendation Letters R-14-001-003 and R-14-004-006) to the Department of...
Safety regulators in U.S., Canada urge improved safety rules for crude oil rail shipments
(Source: New York Times, January 23, 2014) NEW YORK -- In a joint move that highlighted growing concerns about the safety of crude oil transportation by rail, officials from the United States and Canada issued a series of recommendations on Thursday, including that...
Will the San Antonio-Monterrey high-speed rail line really happen?
(Source: San Antonio Current, January 22, 2014) SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- File this under “so crazy it just might work:” U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, whose district starts in Bexar County and extends down to Laredo, held a high-profile meeting last week to discuss...
Report calls Metra police force ‘antiquated,’ questions effectiveness
(Source: Chicago Tribune, January 23, 2014) CHICAGO -- Metra operates an “antiquated” police department with excessive overtime, irrational staffing plans and officers who were not qualified to use firearms for more than two years, according to a blistering...
NJ Transit, Amtrak trains bypassing Newark Airport rail station after burst water pipe
(Source: Star-Ledger, January 22, 2014) NEWARK, N.J. -- NJ Transit and Amtrak trains are not stopping at Newark Liberty International Airport after a water pipe burst at the airport station during the evening rush, requiring emergency maintenance. Full story:...
Loan for bullet train part of Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal
(Source: Los Angeles Times, January 22, 2014) LOS ANGELES -- Under a little-noticed item in Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget, the state would lend California's bullet train agency $29 million to keep the project moving ahead amid increased uncertainty about the...
200 passengers stranded when Metro-North train loses power on Connecticut
(Source: NBC New York, January 23, 2014) NEW YORK -- About 200 Metro-North passengers were stranded on an unheated train on one of the coldest nights of the year for hours Wednesday night after it lost power and stalled in southwestern Connecticut, a spokeswoman for...
