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Amtrak worker killed while working on electrical line in New York
(Source: ABC News, December 5, 2019) NEW YORK — An Amtrak maintenance man was working on an electrical line in New York City when he was electrocuted and killed Thursday morning, according to the New York Police Department. Full story: ABC News
Family left with questions after workplace death of CP Rail engineer
(Source: Vancouver Sun, December 9, 2019) VANCOUVER, B.C. — The widow of a CP Rail engineer killed on the job on Dec. 2 is still struggling with questions about the death of her husband, a safety-conscious, long-serving company veteran. Full story: Vancouver Sun
Federal agency approves permit to transport liquefied natural gas via rail
(Source: Freight Waves, December 10, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has granted a special permit to Energy Transport Solutions (ETS) to haul liquified natural gas (LNG) by rail, stoking objections by some...
Massive fire erupts as CP Rail train hauling crude oil derails east of Saskatoon
(Source: GlobalNews.ca, December 10, 2019) SASKATOON — A section of Highway 16 east of Saskatoon is closed after a train derailment and fire early Monday morning. Canadian Pacific Railway said the train hauling crude oil derailed west of Guernsey, Sask., at around...
Norfolk Southern makes changes to demurrage and accessorial charges
(Source: Freight Waves, December 3, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern is making changes to its tariffs governing demurrage and accessorial charges, the railroad said on Dec. 1 in an operations update. Full story: Freight Waves
CP Rail sets new record for monthly grain movements
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, December 2, 2019) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific (CP) moved more Canadian grain and grain products in November 2019 than any month in its history. CP delivered 2.74 million metric tons (MMT) during November, beating the...
Thicker Canadian crude to move on rails amid full pipelines
(Source: Reuters, December 3, 2019) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Some of Canada’s sludge-like heavy oil will move in an even thicker form on railways in an effort to avoid pipeline bottlenecks and reduce risks. Full story: Reuters
Canada’s crude oil production will rise 50% by 2040, national regulator forecasts
(Source: CBC News, December 3, 2019) OTTAWA — Production of crude oil in Canada will grow nearly 50 per cent by 2040 even though energy use per person will decline by more than 15 per cent, according to a long-term outlook released Tuesday by the Canada Energy...
CN ramps up service as propane, grain industries demand priority
(Source: Canadian Press, November 29, 2019) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it is striving to address grain and propane backlogs as it ramps up service following an eight-day strike, but industry producers are demanding priority treatment that may not...
Death of CP Rail engineer highlights union’s safety concerns
(Source: Canadian Press, December 3, 2019) PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — A union representing Canadian railway workers is renewing calls for safer work conditions after a locomotive engineer died Monday night in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Full story: Times Colonist
