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Rail cars in North Dakota crude train crash older, less safe
(Source: Reuters, December 31, 2013) FARGO, N.D. — The railcars carrying crude oil that crashed into a derailed grain train in North Dakota on Monday were all older types that do not meet the latest industry safety standards, a member of the National Transportation...
Shares of Bakken oil producers plunge after U.S. warning
(Source: Reuters, January 2, 2014) NEW YORK -- Shares of Whiting Petroleum Corp , Continental Resources Inc and other top crude oil producers in the Bakken shale formation plunged on Thursday after the U.S. government said oil produced there may be extra flammable....
DOT issues warning about oil shipped from North Dakota, Montana
(Source: Associated Press, January 2, 2013) BILLINGS, Mont. -- Following a string of explosive accidents, federal officials said Thursday that crude oil being shipped by rail from the Northern Plains across the U.S. and Canada may be more flammable than traditional...
Operation Lifesaver: Make it home safe for the holidays
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, December 21, 2013) ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- AAA predicts that 94.5 million people will travel during the holiday season, starting today through New Year’s Day. Rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) is...
After 90 years on the railroad, no more Corgiats aboard
(Source: Modesto Bee, December 21, 2013) MODESTO, Calif. -- When Bruce Corgiat retired from Union Pacific on October 31, it marked the first time in 90 years that no member of the Corgiat family worked for the railroad. Full story: Modesto Bee
Some Amtrak trains out of Chicago to get free Internet
(Source: Associated Press, December 23, 2013) CHICAGO -- Amtrak trains operating out of Chicago to points across Illinois and the Midwest will soon offer free Internet access. Full story: Daily Journal
Canadian Pacific scrambles to reopen rail line after derailment
(Source: Rapid City Journal, December 21, 2013) RAPID CITY, S.D. -- The derailment closed Peaceful Pines west of Sturgis Road for nearly 10 hours Friday after the derailment at about 12:40 p.m. Approximately 40 cars of the 60-car train were left stranded north of the...
Fredericksburg’s VRE payment to increase in 2014
(Source: Free Lance-Star, December 20, 2013) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- The Virginia Railway Express Operations Board on Friday closed out 2013 by approving its fiscal year 2014-15 budget, which is expected to increase by $35 million. Notably, the budget calls for...
Man claiming to be FBI agent pulls emergency brake on Metro-North train
(Source: CBS New York, December 21, 2013) TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- A man claiming to be an FBI agent pulled the emergency brake and halted a Metro-North train in Westchester County early Saturday. Full story: CBS New York
Rail delays impact transport of North Dakota agricultural products
(Source: In Forum, December 22, 2013) DICKINSON, N.D. -- Along with causing delays or cancellations of Amtrak trains, increased traffic on the BNSF Railway is affecting the movement of agricultural products. Full story: In Forum
