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CPC-1232, Crude By Rail, DOT-111, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Hazmat notification, High Hazard Flammable Trains (HHFTs), Tank car retirement, Tank car retrofit, Train length, Train speed

Groups Sue Obama Administration Over Weak Tank Car Standards

Press Release from ForestEthics Groups Sue Obama Administration Over Weak Tank Car Standards The new safety standards issued by the Department of Transportation take too long to get dangerous tank cars off the tracks and contain loopholes that leave too many vulnerable May 14, 2015, Eddie Scher, ForestEthics, (415) 815-7027, eddie@forestethics.org San Francisco – In the … Continue reading Groups Sue Obama Administration Over Weak Tank Car Standards →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Explosion, Fire, National Parks, Oil spill

Report: Oil Trains Pose A Significant Threat To National Parks

Repost from National Parks Traveler [Editor:  Excellent, thorough report.  Incredible interactive map of oil trains in and near our national parks.  (Video portions of the map seem to be best viewed in Google Chrome.)  Remember, it’s not only human life at risk, but the earth itself.  – RS] A Traveler Special Report: “Oil Trains” Pose A Significant … Continue reading Report: Oil Trains Pose A Significant Threat To National Parks →

AMTRAK, Derailment, High Hazard Flammable Trains (HHFTs), Rail Safety

Amtrak accident in Philadelphia: could’ve been much worse, the tank cars were full, missed by 50 yards

Repost from CNN [Editor:  The reporter interviews Scott Lauman, a nearby resident: “‘It missed that parked tanker by maybe 50 yards,’ he told KYW. ‘An Amtrak guy came by and he was telling me it turns out those tankers are full, and if that engine would’ve hit that tanker, it would’ve set off an explosion … Continue reading Amtrak accident in Philadelphia: could’ve been much worse, the tank cars were full, missed by 50 yards →

Bakken Crude, Bridge safety, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Explosion, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Rail infrastructure, Rail inspection

Major oil train risk: bridge infrastructure – who will be the next Quebec?

Repost from FOX6Now, Milwaukee WI “This needs to be fixed:” FOX6 finds a new “risk on the rails,” could Milwaukee be the next Quebec? By Brad Hicks, May 12, 2015, 10:00pm MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Last year, the FOX6 Investigators were the first to expose a new risk on the rails — a steady stream of long … Continue reading Major oil train risk: bridge infrastructure – who will be the next Quebec? →