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History, tradition prevail at Golden Spike site
(Source: Standard Examiner, May 11, 2015) PROMONTORY, Utah — The sign could read: “Middle of Nowhere - next left.” The ironic isolation of the Golden Spike National Historic Site is not lost on the visitor making the trip to the legacy 32 miles west of Brigham City,...
Sen. Heitkamp: Training helped first responders prepare for Heimdal oil train fire
(Source: McClatchy News Service, May 8, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After touring the site of this week’s oil train derailment and fire in North Dakota Friday, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., said that the volunteer firefighters who responded to the incident were “very...
Coal exports’ weak start could signal a trend
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, May 11, 2015) NORFOLK, Va. — For the first four months of 2015, coal exports from Hampton Roads, North America's largest coal-exporting port, dropped by nearly a third, year-over-year. Full story: Virginian Pilot
Illinois environmental agency says Union Pacific failed to properly clean up fuel spill
(Source: Associated Press, May 9, 2015) SIDNEY, Ill. — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says Union Pacific Railroad has failed to properly clean up diesel fuel that leaked from one of its trains into the Salt Fork River in eastern Illinois. Full story:...
Amtrak to mark anniversaries of North Carolina service
(Source: Associated Press, May 11, 2015) RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's Amtrak is throwing a month-long celebration to mark service on its two marquee passenger trains. Full story: www.wect.com
Rail yards as economic engines
(Source: Herald and News, May 10, 2015) KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The rail cars moving through Klamath Falls for Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railways provide an almost constant hum to the city, so much so that it becomes background noise. But the two...
Four-state southeast high-speed rail compact being discussed
(Source: Associated Press, May 9, 2015) RALEIGH, N.C. — The nation’s top transportation official says he’s more optimistic that high-speed rail will eventually become a reality in the Southeast after Georgia and South Carolina expressed interest in a joint agreement...
Four injured in freight train derailment in North Texas
(Source: Reuters, May 8, 2015) AUSTIN, Texas — Four railroad employees were injured when a BNSF freight train derailed in northern Texas on Friday, with high winds and flooding likely causing it to go off the tracks, a company spokesman said. They have been treated...
Oil train derailments: Looking at track defects
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 10, 2015) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — As an oil boom in North Dakota has put more of the volatile commodity on rails headed to refineries for processing, news of derailments concerns public officials. Track defects are the leading cause of...
New oil train rules draw flak from firefighters
(Source: McClatchy News Service, May 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers and environmental and industry groups criticized the federal government’s new safety measures for oil trains when they were announced earlier this month. Now another group has expressed...
BNSF reopens track at site of Heimdal oil train derailment, fire; Spilled crude reached wetlands
(Source: Associated Press, May 8, 2015) BISMARCK, N.D. — BNSF Railway resumed shipments Friday along a track in North Dakota two days after an oil train derailed and caught fire, and cleanup continued on crude that spilled into nearby wetlands. The 109-car train was...
FRA says track where oil train derailed in Heimdal was inspected day before accident
(Source: Grand Forks Herald, May 8, 2015) HEIMDAL, N.D. — Railroad tracks where an oil train derailed Wednesday in central North Dakota had been inspected by BNSF Railway a day earlier and by the Federal Railroad Administration about three months before the fiery...
Wheel fragments ‘of great interest’ in Heimdal investigation
(Source: www.inforum.com, May 7, 2015) HEIMDAL, N.D. — Wheel fragments found at the scene of a fiery oil train derailment here are “of great interest” to federal officials investigating the cause of the wreck, the lead investigator said Thursday as BNSF Railways...
Celebration of railroading: Amtrak Train Days events to be held this weekend
(Source: CNN, May 8, 2015) CHICAGO — The romance of a train trip cannot be denied. While local municipalities debate regional transit and Amtrak fights for funding in Congress, trains continue to fascinate adult and child-sized enthusiasts alike. That's why Amtrak is...
Brush fire prompts Metro-North, Amtrak delays in Connecticut
(Source: Associated Press, May 7, 2015) WEST HAVEN, Conn. — A large brush fire in Connecticut prompted Metro-North and Amtrak officials to halt the commuter rail services temporarily. Both services are returning to normal. Full story: Newsday
Bombardier to sell rail unit
(Source: Reuters, May 7, 2015) MONTREAL/TORONTO — Bombardier Inc. outlined plans on Thursday to list a minority stake in its rail unit as it reported a quarterly profit that topped market expectations but also warned it may cut production of its profitable Global...
New Mexico’s commuter rail line faces financial burdens
(Source: Associated Press, May 7, 2015) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When launched in 2006, a New Mexico commuter rail line that would connect Albuquerque and Santa Fe was hailed by supporters as a progressive step toward taking people out of cars and putting them on the...
Sen. Schumer urges faster implementation of tougher oil train safety rules
(Source: Albany Times Union, May 4, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — Calling new federal rules on oil train safety too weak, Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday said he is proposing a law to toughen them, starting with phasing out certain kinds of older, less-sturdy oil train tanker...
Decreased demand means no oil trains through Central Oregon since February
(Source: The Bulletin, May 7, 2015) BEND, Ore. — While national controversy and concern continue after new oil tank car regulations and another fiery wreck in North Dakota, Central Oregon has not had an oil train pass through since winter. Full story: The Bulletin
BNSF reduces number of oil trains in Nebraska
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, May 8, 2015) LINCOLN, Neb. — Just as the Department of Transportation introduced a new regime of rules governing trains of tank cars carrying oil or ethanol, BNSF Railway reduced the number of oil trains traversing Nebraska. Full story:...
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