January 16, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, January 15, 2015) SEATTLE — Lawmakers are pushing competing bills to improve oil train safety, as a spike in volatile shipments of crude oil by rail poses new risks in Washington. Full story: www.komonews.com
January 16, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Vancouver Sun, January 16, 2015) VANCOUVER, B.C. — The transport of crude oil by rail cars — a hot national issue after the Lac-Mégantic disaster — is on track to break ever-greater records in B.C. Full story: Vancouver Sun
January 16, 2015 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, January 15, 2015) LAC-MEGANTIC — Three railway employees charged in the Lac-Mégantic train disaster will be back in court in March to have a date set for a preliminary hearing. Of the three accused, only train engineer Tom Harding appeared in...
January 16, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: DeSmog Blog, January 15, 2015) NEW YORK — “In the past month, there have been numerous public relations efforts suggesting that much is being done to improve oil by rail safety. Unfortunately, it seems these efforts will not involve much more than press...
January 16, 2015 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Vice News, January 15, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a series of derailments, spills, and deadly explosions, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed new regulations this summer for the shipment of certain types of crude oil over the...
January 16, 2015 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, January 15, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Transportation Department will offer a new design for oil trains by mid-May as officials try to make sure crude oil is moving safely on the tracks, officials said this week. The next-generation tanker...
January 15, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Worcester Telegram, January 14, 2015) GRAFTON, Mass. — The federal Surface Transportation Board may have ruled that the Grafton & Upton Railroad’s plans for a 320,000-gallon propane facility in North Grafton pre-empt local zoning and environmental laws,...
January 15, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Forum News Service, January 15, 2015) MINNEAPOLIS — Plunging oil prices do not immediately mean fewer trains will cross Minnesota, a state railroad expert says. Full story: www.twincities.com
January 14, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: JD Supra Business Advisor, January 13, 2015) NEW YORK — Frustrated with delays caused by idle trains, two North Dakota towns have taken action to limit the time trains may block railroad crossings. The town of Berthold ordered its police chief to ticket...
January 14, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, January 13, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Long-distance passenger and freight rail service could be headed for gridlock later this year if trains hauling crude oil and ethanol are limited to 40 miles per hour. Full story:...
