May 10, 2016 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Montreal Gazette, May 9, 2016) MONTREAL — Nearly two years after pressing the federal government and Canada’s railroad operators to beef up their safety regulations, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said Monday that his demands have been met. Full story: Montreal...
May 10, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: CBC News, May 10, 2016) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — The town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., will present the results of a preliminary feasibility study on creating tracks to bypass the town center after 47 people died during a train derailment nearly three years ago. Full...
May 5, 2016 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Forum News Service, May 4, 2016) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Railroads carrying hazardous materials across Minnesota came forward Wednesday with a plan to pay more for safer road crossings and training. Full story: www.twincities.com
May 4, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Washington Post, May 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sky in Fort McMurray, Alberta, was gray with smoke. The ground beneath was glowing red with fire. Fort McMurray is home to the Athabasca Oil Sands, the largest single oil deposit in the world, containing an...
May 4, 2016 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Financial Post, May 4, 2016) OTTAWA — The crude-by-rail phenomenon that had led to the rapid build-up of new rail terminals in Western Canada is losing steam. Full story: Financial Post
May 2, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: CBC News, May 2, 2016) MONTREAL — The federal government quietly spent $75 million to settle with victims and creditors affected by the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster — a contribution that also shielded it from lawsuits related to the deadly crash. Full story:...
May 2, 2016 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Daily World, April 28, 2016) ABERDEEN, Wash. — The Washington state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case centered around proposed Grays Harbor crude-by-rail facilities, lawyers for the groups opposed to the facilities announced on Wednesday. Full...
May 2, 2016 | CN, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, May 2, 2016) NEW YORK — Canada’s biggest railway struggled to keep some heavily used track in adequate repair even after a string of derailments last year showed the danger of moving oil on poorly maintained track, documents obtained by Reuters...
April 28, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, April 27, 2016) MONTREAL — Lac-Mégantic residents had the opportunity to demand answers to some of their lingering questions from Federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau Tuesday night, including whether the town will get a new set of train...
April 28, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, April 27, 2016) OTTAWA — The federal government used taxpayer money to shield itself from lawsuits related to the deadly Lac-Mégantic rail disaster — but it’s refusing to say how much it paid. Full story: Toronto...
