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Amtrak appoints Sokol as Chief Financial Officer
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 7, 2013) Gerald Sokol Jr. has been named chief financial officer of Amtrak, effective Dec. 3. He will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Boardman. Full story: Progressive Railroading
U.S. harvest woes worsened by rail service
(Source: Bismarck Tribune, November 7, 2013) BISMARCK, N.D. — This year's harvest was tough to get in the ground, tough to get off and now it’s tough to get to market. Grain movement is severely hamstrung by lack of railroad service, primarily from BNSF Railway and...
Oregon passenger rail planning underway
(Source: Associated Press, November 5, 2013) EUGENE, Ore. — Today's search for the best passenger train rail route through the Willamette Valley is a little akin to the late 1800s, when the fortunes of towns rose and fell depending on where railroad barons chose to...
Tesoro triples crude-by-rail to northern California
(Source: Reuters, November 7, 2013) HOUSTON — Independent U.S. refiner Tesoro Corp has tripled the amount of North Dakota Bakken oil delivered by crude-only trains to its northern California refinery since the first such shipment in September, Chief Executive Greg...
Rainier frowns on proposal to increase oil train traffic
(Source: The Daily News, November 7, 2013) LONGVIEW, Wash. — A plan to double the number of crude oil trains going to Port Westward could create 30 new jobs but is meeting resistance from Rainier officials and some residents, who have safety concerns and want...
Train carrying crude oil derails, catches fire in Alabama
(Source: CBS News, November 8, 2013) ALICEVILLE, Ala. — A 12-car freight train carrying crude oil derailed on a trestle and caught fire late Thursday night near Aliceville, in western Alabama, authorities say. Full story: CBS News
BNSF CEO sees crude shipments near 700,000 barrels per day by year’s end
(Source: Reuters, November 8, 2013) HOUSTON, Texas — BNSF CEO Matt Rose said he expects the railroad's crude oil shipments to approach 700,000 barrels per day by the end of the year, after falling below 600 bpd. Full story: Reuters
BNSF crude shipments ramping back up after price swing
(Source: Reuters, November 8, 2013) HOUSTON, Texas — BNSF Railway Co's North Dakota Bakken crude shipments are rebounding due to lower U.S. crude prices after shrinking in recent months when prices rose, Chief Executive Matt Rose said on Thursday. Full story:...
AAR: Railroads report 3Q 2013 crude oil shipments up 44.3 percent over 3Q 2012
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 7, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for October 2013. Intermodal traffic in October totaled 1,317,601 containers and...
California high-speed rail officials endorse second rail segment
(Source: Associated Press, November 7, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — The board that oversees California's high-speed rail project endorsed a 114-mile route for the second segment of the bullet train from Fresno to Bakersfield during its meeting Thursday. Full story:...
