March 19, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: ForestEthics press release, March 17, 2015) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — ForestEthics today filed formal appeals with federal agencies that have refused to provide records on oil and rail industry lobbying on new oil train safety rules. In January five groups filed...
March 19, 2015 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, March 18, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway today makes the following statement in response to claims made by the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers in U.S. federal court: BNSF continues to review the complaint...
March 19, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Oregon Live, March 18, 2015) PORTLAND, Ore. — The owner of an oil train terminal near Clatskanie has agreed to pay a reduced fine for moving six times more crude oil through the facility in 2013 than was allowed. Full story:...
March 19, 2015 | CN, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, March 18, 2015) MONTREAL — Canada’s transportation investigator says track infrastructure failures may have played a role in three recent derailments involving oil-laden trains in northern Ontario. Full story:...
March 19, 2015 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 18, 2015) The Canadian government needs to roll out stricter tank car standards faster than previously proposed, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) announced yesterday in an update on its investigation into the...
March 18, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bloomberg, March 16, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lower speed limits for railroads may be ineffective at keeping oil trains on the tracks and preventing massive fireballs, such as those triggered in a series of recent derailments, the chief U.S. railroad...
March 18, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Albany Times-Union, March 17, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — State and federal safety inspectors uncovered a total of 93 defects statewide over a two-day period last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. Seven were deemed “critical defects” requiring immediate action,...
March 18, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: OilPrice.com, March 17, 2015) The string of oil train derailments is sparking infighting between the various industry players moving oil around the country. An oil refining trade group is suing BNSF Railway Company for unfairly charging them a premium to use...
March 18, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, March 17, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The rail industry is chiefly responsible for preventing oil train accidents and U.S. regulators must do more to keep trains on the tracks, a leading voice for the energy industry said on Monday. Full story:...
March 17, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, March 16, 2015) NEW YORK — CMQ was formed less than a year ago when Railroad Acquisition Holdings LLC, an affiliate of New York-based Fortress Investment Group, acquired the just under 500 (481) miles of rail line from...
