Archive for July 17, 2017
ASLRRA: 45G tax credit achieves majority support in Congress
(source: Progressive Railroading 07/17/2017) Legislation aimed at making the 45G tax credit permanent has reached majority support in the U.S. House and Senate, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announced today. The Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act has achieved 226 co-sponsors in the House (H.R. 721) and 51 co-sponsors…
Read More“We got lucky:” Four years after Lac-Megantic, another oil train accident
(Source: DeSmog Blog, July 13, 2017) NEW YORK — “We were very lucky in this instance,” Plainfield Fire Chief David Riddle said. “There was no fire, nobody got hurt by the grace of God.” As the residents of Lac-Megantic were preparing to acknowledge the 4th anniversary of the oil train disaster that leveled and poisoned…
Read MoreShort lines, tall orders
(Source: Lewiston Tribune, July 16, 2017) LEWISTON, Idaho — One of the biggest questions in the debate about removing the four lower Snake River dams is whether rail could haul the grain that’s now barged to Portland and transferred onto ocean-going vessels headed to the Pacific Rim. Full story: Lewiston Tribune Monday, July 17, 2017
Read MoreEighth Circuit Court rules in favor of railroads regarding Amtrak’s on time performance
(Source: Railway Age, July 14, 2017) NEW YORK — In a major victory for freight railroads, a Surface Transportation Board (STB) attempt to revive what previously was ruled an unconstitutional regulatory scheme has been blocked by the federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Full story: Railway Age Monday, July 17, 2017
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