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BNSF releases surveillance photos of suspects who caused derailment; offering $100,000 reward for info
(Source: KRMG, December 16, 2013) TULSA, Okla. — BNSF Railway officials have releases surveillance pictures in hopes of tracking down vandals that caused a massive train derailment. Full story: KRMG
AAR: Intermodal volume up 9.4 percent over 2012 for week ending December 7
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 12, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported mixed U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 7, 2013 with 279,213 total U.S. carloads, down 4.4 percent...
High-speed rail construction will have effect on Springfield downtown buildings
(Source: The State Journal-Register, December 16, 2013) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Construction to allow for faster trains on the Third Street line in Springfield likely will mean building purchases and relocations. Full story: The State Journal-Register
Board approves eminent domain for California high-speed rail
(Source: Associated Press, December 13, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A state board gave approval Friday for the California High-Speed Rail Authority to start the process of seizing its first piece of property through eminent domain for a $68 billion bullet train. Full...
BNSF names Carl Ice CEO; Matt Rose changes roles
(Source: Reuters, December 11, 2013) NEW YORK — Berkshire Hathaway's BNSF Railway Co president Carl Ice will become the unit's chief executive, succeeding Matthew Rose, an executive many believe could become Warren Buffett's successor. Full story: Reuters
Trains from North Dakota will now carry more crude oil than Keystone XL would
(Source: Think Progress, December 13, 2013) NEW YORK — A top official at North Dakota’s Mineral Resources Department said Thursday that as much as 90 percent of the state’s crude will move by freight rail in 2014, just one day before announcing record oil production...
Oil billionaire says rail is an effective, flexible alternative to Keystone XL
(Source: Think Progress, December 15, 2013) NEW YORK — The chief executive of a major oil company says the U.S. no longer needs Keystone XL because the American oil that will be carried by the pipeline could be shipped by rail. Full story: Think Progress
Some key dates in the aftermath of the Lac-Megantic train disaster
(Source: Canadian Press, December 17, 2013) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Last July's train disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que., ushered in a time of local tragedy and brought rail transport in the country under scrutiny. The Canadian Press has published a timeline of key moments...
Rail traffic set to resume in Lac-Megantic on Wednesday
(Source: Canadian Press, December 16, 2013) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Rail traffic is set to resume in Lac-Megantic on Wednesday, five months after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed, exploded and killed 47 people. Full story: Ottawa Citizen
North Dakota mulls study to disprove that trains hauling state’s oil are dangerously explosive
(Source: Associated Press, December 16, 2013) BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota officials are considering crafting a report that the state's top oil regulator says would disprove that hauling crude by rail from the rich Bakken and Three Forks formations is dangerously...
