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Intermodal shipping grows through West Virginia
(Source: The State Record, November 1, 2013) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coal shipments by rail may be down in southern West Virginia, but more of those containers hauling high-value freight are up. In a little over a year, southern West Virginia will play a bigger part in...
Freight train traffic to increase 50 percent through Central Florida
(Source: Ocala Star Banner, November 3, 2013) OCALA, Fla. — A nearly 50 percent increase in freight train traffic is expected in the Central Florida area, including Marion County, according to officials with the Florida Department of Transportation. Full story: Ocala...
Growth in freight drives higher rail traffic in Sioux City
(Source: Sioux City Journal, November 3, 2013) SIOUX CITY — An average of 15 to 20 BNSF Railway trains roll through Sioux City in a 24 hour period, as opposed to about 13 trains per day at this time last year. An increase in shipping crude oil by rail is one of the...
An in-depth look at the rail disaster that destroyed the town of Lac-Megantic
(Source: HazMat Management, November 4, 2013) The magazine titled "HazMat Management" has devoted the lead story of their Fall 2013 issue to the derailment in Lac-Meganitc. The issue is available at the link below. Full story: HazMat Management
More oil trains expected at Washington refineries
(Source: Associated Press, October 31, 2013) SEATTLE, Wash. — Hundreds of trains carrying crude oil could soon be chugging across the Northwest, bringing potential jobs and revenues but raising concerns about oil spills, increased train and vessel traffic and other...
PBF increasing crude rail shipments on higher U.S. oil prices
(Source: Reuters, October 31, 2013) HOUSTON — Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy Inc is expanding crude-by-rail offloading infrastructure at its Delaware refinery to receive more North Dakota Bakken crude than it can process, executives told analysts on Thursday....
Canadian oil rides south even without Keystone pipeline
(Source: CNBC, November 4, 2013) NEW YORK — The equivalent of hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil a day will soon be moving from western Canada into the U.S.—even if the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline is never built. The energy industry is moving full steam...
CN train carrying sulfur dioxide derails in Alberta
(Source: Bloomberg News, November 3, 2013) EDMONTON — A Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR) train derailed about 111 miles west of Alberta’s capital Edmonton today. Thirteen cars on a train traveling eastbound derailed around 1 a.m. local time, including 12 loaded...
Amtrak picking up steam throughout U.S.
(Source: Newton Kansan, November 4, 2013) NEWTON, Kan. — In the face of budget cuts, Amtrak carried a record 31.6 million passengers in 2013. Supporters say the proliferation of Amtrak is about America's economic development and should not be considered a political...
Metra clerks in line for 20 percent pay hikes over six years
(Source: Chicago Tribune, November 2, 2013) CHICAGO — The proposed pact, awaiting approval from about 337 clerical workers and ticket agents belonging to the Transportation Communications Union, is similar to a federally mediated pact that Metra negotiated with the...
