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IHS releases report on crude by rail transportation

(Source: The Bakken Magazine, December 31, 2014) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — IHS recently compiled a report regarding crude by rail in both the Unites States and Canada, as part of a series from the IHS Canadian Oil Sands Energy Dialogue. The in-depth report looked at the...

Minnesota rail safety upgrades pegged at $243 million

(Source: Associated Press, December 31, 2014) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Upgrading Minnesota railroad crossings on highways and roads where passing oil trains from North Dakota pose a risk of explosions and fires will cost at least $243 million, Minnesota transportation...