February 28, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Oregonian, February 27, 2014) PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has ordered a top-to-bottom assessment of state rail safety and oil spill responsiveness, a preliminary step in addressing risks posed by trains already carrying millions of...
February 27, 2014 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Star Tribune, February 25, 2014) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Delays along the Northstar Line have prompted a hearing this week at the State Capitol. The delays, mostly blamed on conflicts with freight trains, have become untenable, said House Transportation...
February 27, 2014 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, February 26, 2014) MONTREAL — A Quebec community still recovering from a fiery train disaster says it has made it clear to the railroad’s potential new owner that it wants the tracks out of town. Full story:...
February 27, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, February 27, 2014) ALBANY, N.Y. — A safety agreement between U.S. transportation officials and railroads that haul volatile crude oil involved in a string of explosive accidents doesn’t go far enough to protect upstate New York...
February 27, 2014 | CSX, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Journal News, February 26, 2014) NEW YORK — The Rockland Sheriff’s Office has begun using radar guns to check speeds of CSX trains hauling oil and other freight on the River Line, which passes through four of the county’s five towns. It also wants the...
February 27, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, February 26, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rail tank cars being used to ship crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken region are an “unacceptable public risk,” and even cars voluntarily upgraded by the industry may not be...
February 27, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Star Tribune, February 26, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tests of crude oil taken from North Dakota’s Bakken Formation found that nearly one in five samples may have been improperly classified for shipment, a federal regulator said Wednesday. Cynthia...
February 26, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train, Short Line
(Source: Bangor Daily News, February 25, 2014) BANGOR, Maine — The soon-to-be CEO of the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway on Monday afternoon met for the first time with Colette Roy Laroche, the mayor of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, the site of the train crash last...
February 26, 2014 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Department of Transportation press release, February 25, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued an Emergency Order requiring all shippers to test product from the Bakken region to ensure the proper...
February 25, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: New York Times, February 21, 2014) NEW YORK — Responding to concerns about the safety of trains carrying oil around the country, federal regulators on Friday outlined steps to reduce the risk of rail shipments and bolster confidence in the fast-growing...
