April 16, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Safety and Health Magazine, April 15, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A final rule intended to improve the safety of crude oil transport by rail is being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget and should be finalized “in the coming weeks,” Federal Railroad...
April 15, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Globe and Mail, April 14, 2015) CALGARY — A storage boom is under way in Alberta’s oil patch as producers pump record volumes of crude and multibillion-dollar export pipeline proposals face lengthy delays. Full story: Globe and Mail
April 15, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Opinion column by Bryan W. Schlake at The Conversation, April 15, 2015) NEW YORK — An increase in oil-by-rail transportation has come with a number of high-profile derailments, including an accident in Illinois just last month, which have caused substantial...
April 15, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: McClatchy News Service, April 14, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A chorus of lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with the delays in approving and implementing various regulations related to the movement of hazardous materials by rail and pipeline. Full story:...
April 14, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Huffington Post opinion column by Daphne Wysham, April 13, 2015) NEW YORK — On April 7, the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) narrowly approved an amendment to the environmental code that would allow Pembina Pipeline Corporation of Canada...
April 14, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Forum News Service, April 13, 2015) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Republican transportation funding bill was tweaked to add money for rail safety as it advanced Monday in the Minnesota House. The measure, which would spend $7 billion in the next decade, is due to be...
April 14, 2015 | Headlines, NTSB, Oil Train
(Source: Occupational Health & Safety, April 13, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher A. Hart will visit the Greenbrier Railcar Services facility in Hockley, Texas, on April 16, using the appearance to discuss the...
April 14, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Column by Bryan W. Schlake at The Conversation, April 14, 2015) NEW YORK — By better understanding the underlying issues, we can have a meaningful dialogue and take action towards the common goals of improved safety, security and economic stability. Full...
April 13, 2015 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Forum News Service, April 10, 2015) FARGO, N.D. — BNSF Railway, owner of an oil tanker train that derailed near Casselton and exploded in 2013, says that federal law may shield it from a civil lawsuit filed last month by the train’s locomotive engineer....
April 13, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: NorthJersey.com, April 11, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — A bridge over the Oradell Reservoir used by trains hauling millions of gallons of oil through the region has passed a federal inspection. Full story: NorthJersey.com
