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New bill introduced in U.S. House of Representatives would address vapor pressure standards for crude shipped by rail

January 10, 2020

(Source: Times Herald Online, January 9, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. John Garamendi, D-Solano, introduced legislation Wednesday to ensure safer standards for the transport of crude oil and other hazardous materials by train. House Resolution 5553, also known as the “Crude By Rail Volatility Standards Act,” aims to establish a safety standard for the maximum…

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Crew van transportation company to lay off 91 employees in Longview

January 10, 2020

(Source: Longview News-Journal, January 9, 2020) LONGVIEW, Texas — An Indiana-based transportation company has notified the Texas Workforce Commission about plans to lay off 91 employees in Longview because its operations are closing. Professional Transportation Inc. (PTI) has more than 5,000 employees who provide transportation services to the railroad, mining and energy industries, according to…

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USDOT unveils updated AV guidance

January 9, 2020

(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/09/2020) U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao yesterday announced updated federal guidelines for the development of automated vehicles (AV). Chao unveiled the guidelines, titled “Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0,” during a speech at the CES 2020 gadget show in Las Vegas. The guidelines aim to ensure a unified…

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U.S. rail traffic starts out slow in 2020

January 9, 2020

(Source: Progressive Railroading 01-09-2020) U.S. freight railroads started out the new year the same way they ended the old one — with a dip in weekly traffic volume. U.S. rail traffic declined 5.1 percent to 414,014 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Jan. 4, compared with the same period last year, according to Association…

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