August 13, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: McClatchy News Service, August 12, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At least four Pennsylvania counties along the path of frequent crude oil train movements have had difficulty obtaining information about the shipments, in spite of a federal order that was supposed...
August 12, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Record, August 11, 2014) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Up to 30 trains, each carrying more than a million gallons of highly explosive crude oil in aging tanker cars, are transported into North Jersey neighborhoods from New York every week, according to documents...
August 12, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, August 11, 2014) LITTLE CANAD, Minn. — The first of several Minnesota roundtables on oil train safety has focused on keeping freight lines operating safely, efficiently and with as little disruption as more oil from neighboring North Dakota...
August 12, 2014 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, August 11, 2014) MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota Sens. Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven are asking the head of Canadian Pacific Railway to improve agriculture shipping delays before harvest. Full story: Bismarck Tribune
August 12, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 11, 2014) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Regulators said Monday that the Canadian Pacific Railway, one of two key railroads that serve Minnesota farmers, isn’t making enough progress in shipping a huge backlog of grain. Full story:...
August 11, 2014 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Globe and Mail, August 10, 2014) MONTREAL — The idea that the locomotive at the centre of Canada’s worst railway disaster in 150 years was to be sold at an auction to the highest bidder struck many as news that was too macabre, too soon. Full story: Globe and...
August 11, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, August 8, 2014) CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel is emphasizing the dangers of moving crude oil and other hazardous materials through Chicago’s rail network, saying hundreds of schools, parks and playgrounds are within a half mile of the...
August 11, 2014 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, August 8, 2014) FARGO, N.D. — The head of BNSF Railway said Thursday his company has made dramatic progress in the last month clearing out a backlog of grain cars and could be caught up for harvest if crops come in late as some are...
August 11, 2014 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bismarck Tribune, August 8, 2014) ELGIN, N.D. — A backlog of trains is making it difficult to move grain through the system and too much ends up being stored at Southwest, in bins at the farm, or at worst, in plastic. It isn’t good for Southwest, the farmer...
August 8, 2014 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, August 7, 2014) FARGO, N.D. — The executive chairman of BNSF Railway is scheduled to meet with agriculture producers in the Red River Valley about the backlog of grain cars in advance of the harvest. Full story: Washington...
