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(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, September 20, 2020) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Environmentalists have stepped up alarms about a major fuel export terminal in South Jersey that they say will accelerate Pennsylvania fracking, worsen climate change, and attract 100-car trains carrying dangerous liquefied natural gas across Philadelphia. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer Monday, September 21, 2020

(Source: Washington Post, September 19, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. railroads are on track to meet a December deadline to implement an automatic braking system that could prevent catastrophic collisions and derailments, the Federal Railroad Administration said. Full story: Washington Post Monday, September 21, 2020

(Source: Inforum, September 17, 2020) FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man could face life in prison if convicted of trying to derail a train near Casselton, N.D., in May, a federal prosecutor said. Full story: www.inforum.com Thursday, September 17, 2020

(Source: Freight Waves, September 16, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Expanding local freight rail networks and facilitating multimodal access were among the goals of several projects that have been awarded competitive federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT awarded $1 billion overall to 77 projects in 44 states under the Better Utilizing…

(Source: Business Insurance, September 16, 2020) CHICAGO — A railroad failed to reasonably accommodate a hearing-impaired conductor who was terminated, a federal appeals court said Monday, in overturning a lower court ruling and reinstating his disability discrimination claim. Full story: Business Insurance Thursday, September 17, 2020