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Bakken Crude, Bridge inspection, Bridge safety, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Evacuation, Fire, Rail industry

Oil train safety concerns cast shadow over cross-border rail deal

Repost from McClatchyNews [Editor:  Note the significant section on bridge safety – “In downtown Milwaukee, Canadian Pacific’s oil trains cross a 99-year-old steel bridge over South 1st Street that shows visible signs of deterioration. Some of beams supporting the structure are so badly corroded at the base that you can see right through them.  In Watertown, just … Continue reading Oil train safety concerns cast shadow over cross-border rail deal →

Derailment, Ethanol, Federal Regulation (U.S.), High Hazard Flammable Trains (HHFTs), Train length, Train speed

Speed rules didn’t apply to train in ethanol spill

Repost from McClatchyDC [Editor:  Reporter Curtis Tate of McClatchy DC was honored this week with a National Press Foundation award for his reporting on crude by rail.  The Benicia Independent has reposted many of Tate’s reports, and joins the NPF in honoring him for his many excellent contributions.  – RS] Speed rules didn’t apply to … Continue reading Speed rules didn’t apply to train in ethanol spill →

Crude By Rail, Derailment, Emergency planning, Emergency Readiness & Response, Explosion, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Fire, Hazardous cargo transparency, Hazmat notification, Worst case scenario

House bill could shield oil train spill response plans from disclosure

Repost from McClatchyDC House bill could shield oil train spill response plans from disclosure By Curtis Tate, October 16, 2015 Oil burns at the site of a March 5, 2015, train derailment near Galena, Ill. A bill in Congress would require railroads to have comprehensive oil spill response plans, but would also give the Secretary … Continue reading House bill could shield oil train spill response plans from disclosure →