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NTSB releases probable cause of 2015 oil train derailment at Heimdal, N.D.
(Source: Forum News Service, January 11, 2018) HEIMDAL, N.D. — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final accident report and safety recommendations nearly three years after a fiery oil tanker train crash in north-central North Dakota that spilled 96,400 gallons of crude oil in the area. Full story: Duluth News Tribune Friday, January 12,…
Read MoreCrude oil shipments from Canada to U.S. to jump 60% in 2018
(Source: Reuters, January 5, 2018) HOUSTON — Canadian crude shipments to the United States by rail could rise more than 60 percent this year on demand by Gulf Coast refiners for the heavy crudes and the wide differential between Canadian grades and the U.S. benchmark. Full story: Reuters Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Read MoreFRA proposes delay in safety training requirements
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 9, 2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has proposed delaying by an additional year the dates for railroads to comply with certain safety training requirements in the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, according to a recent notice in the Federal Register. Full story: Progressive Railroading Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Read MoreJames R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund begins accepting applications from sons and daughters of Teamsters for 2018
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, January 8 — The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for 2018. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2018. For the first time, the application process is completely online this year. All applications must be completed through the on-line portal found on the Fund’s website: http://www.jrhmsf.org . Applicants must complete…
Read MoreNTSB preliminary report says PTC likely would have prevented Washington state Amtrak derailment; Damage estimate tops $40 million
(Source: Reuters, January 4, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The damage from a deadly Amtrak train crash in Washington state in December topped $40.4 million, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report on Thursday. The safety board also said the crash that killed three and injured 70 could have been prevented if…
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