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Analysis: As Alabama flames fade, new oil-by-rail questions arise

(Source: Reuters, November 11, 2013) NEW YORK — The second explosive oil-train derailment this year, which has finally burned out in rural Alabama, may raise new questions about the safety of the crude-by-rail boom, pointing to problems beyond those that surfaced...

Editorial: Union Pacific could have avoided causeway emergency

(Source: Salt Lake Tribune, November 10, 2013) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — This case, began more than 50 years ago when the Southern Pacific Railroad (later merged with Union Pacific) replaced a wooden trestle with a causeway from Promontory Point to the west side of the...

Trial moves forward in Midland Veteran’s Day parade lawsuit

(Source: Odessa America, November 10, 2013) ODESSA, Texas — Hundreds of documents have been filed and a number of hearings have been held to determine the fate of a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad and Smith Industries, but it’s still six months before the trial...

Officials to meet today to discuss role of railroad in North Carolina

(Source: Associated Press, November 12, 2013) RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Department of Transportation's Rail Division is planning to take a look at how rail transportation will help with the state's economy, industry and quality of life. Full story: News & Record

New Haven Line riders give Metro-North lower marks in survey

(Source: News Times, November 11, 2013) STAMFORD, Conn. — A majority of New Haven Line customers gave Metro-North's service a satisfactory rating this summer, but the number of riders who gave the railroad higher marks lags far behind the Hudson and Harlem line...

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