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Thanks for keeping us up to date on these important matters. elleng Mar 2015 #1
The stuff was getting scattered. I was impressed by progree's analysis mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 #2
Yes, that's very impressive. elleng Mar 2015 #3
Links, Late 2014 - April 30, 2015 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #11
Oil Trains at Junction in North Dakota mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 #35
Fewer Oil Trains Ply America’s Rails mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #6
NTSB Calls for Aggressive Schedule to Fix Railcar Fleet mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #8
Regulators Urge Railroads to Make Changes to Improve Oil-Train Safety mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #9
Oil prices, safety concerns slow crude-by-rail trains mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #10
One year after Lynchburg train wreck, booming Bakken still fuels concerns mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #12
Links, May 1 - July 31, 2015 mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #40
EIA: Rail delivered 52 percent of East Coast refinery supply in February mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #14
Thanks for keeping track of these derailments, n/t DemReadingDU May 2015 #15
De nada, but note that mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #17
Lots of valuable information DemReadingDU May 2015 #18
The war over electric brakes mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #16
Keystone boosters turfed from office in bitumen’s homeland mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #19
FRA freezes on tank car sloshing; DOE oil volatility bombshell drops like a dud mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #20
Oil Industry Asks Court to Block Rail Transport Safety Rules mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #21
Vancouver (Washington) Columbian Three-Part Series About Port Oil Terminal Deal mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #22
Customer concerns prompt BNSF to withdraw plan to buy tank cars mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #23
AAR says oil-by-rail volumes dropped almost 12% in first quarter mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #24
Tesoro building crude railcars stronger than new US rules require mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #25
UW-Madison researchers hope frac-sand impact study will help railroads improve ballast maintenance mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #26
Wyoming: Lawmakers studying safety of trains carrying oil mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #27
Full NJ Senate to vote on rules for oil trains mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #28
Canadian Pacific asks judge not to approve Lac-Megantic derailment settlement mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #29
Latest tank car, rail inspections in New York turn up 62 defects mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 #30
BNSF seeks to speed up to 60 mph through Miles City, Montana mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 #31
FRA Announces Final Rule to Prevent Unattended Trains from Rolling Away mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 #32
Federal Railroad Administration to RRs: Notification of Crude Oil Trains to States Must Continue mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 #33
Officials: Broken rail missed on 2 inspections caused fiery West Va. train derailment mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 #34
Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule to Improve Rail Flaw Detection {January 2014} mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 #36
Report questions safety of rusting, crumbling railroad bridges mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 #37
Oil train safety concerns cast shadow over cross-border rail deal mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #38
Oil trains raise alarm for Denver residents in growing neighborhoods mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #39
First responders often unprepared for derailments mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #41
Still no final report 2 years after fiery Casselton oil crash mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #42
Crude by rail down, but officials still bracing for danger on tracks mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2016 #43
Maine rail cargo secrecy law bypassed public access, safety defenses mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2016 #44
Washington state transportation commission adopts crude-by-rail safety rules mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2016 #45
NTSB report: Broken rail likely caused 2014 Lynchburg train derailment mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 #46
Minnesota legislators want railroads to open books on emergency response mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #47
Little progress on rail safety in wake of Lac Mégantic mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #48
Oil-by-rail safety concerns likely to reignite after Oregon derailment mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #49
New Directive Targets Crude-by-Rail Safety mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #50
2 ND rail inspectors receive certification from the Federal Railroad Administration mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #51
NTSB releases dashcam videos of December 30, 2013, Casselton, North Dakota, oil train derailment mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 #52
Wilmington News Journal - Delaware Online: Rail safety questioned as fuel shipments likely to go up mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #53
North Dakota may halt rail inspections aimed at derailments mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #54
National Academy Study Touts Oil-by-Rail Safety But Supports Weakening Regulations mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 #55
Trumpy don't care Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 #56
Canada Transport Ministry Fast-Tracks Crude Oil Rail Car Phase-Out mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #57
Trump officials roll back Obama oil train safety rule mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #58
North Dakota Regulators Mull Relaxing Oil Train Shipment Rules mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #59
PHMSA pulls ECP brake requirement mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #60
U.S. issues new rules requiring rail oil spill response plans Eugene Feb 2019 #61
Thanks. Here's more, from the NTSB: mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #62
Thanks for doing this for all these years. nt Hotler Feb 2019 #63
Oil Trains Make Comeback as Pipeline Bottlenecks Worsen mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 #64
NEB cites options for addressing tight oil-moving capacity in Canada mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 #65
Tar Sands Crude Shipments Quietly Increased In Oregon, With Regulators In the Dark mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 #66
Hazardous Materials: Washington Crude Oil By Rail-Vapor Pressure Requirements mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 #67
Is crude by rail doomed? mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #68
Court ruling may make it harder to cut train crew sizes to 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2021 #69
BNSF says it can handle more crude-by-rail shipments if Dakota pipeline is shut mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 #70
Railroad venture boosts number of oil trains in Minnesota mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 #71
I applaud you MsLeopard Oct 2021 #72
Bump up DemReadingDU Jan 2022 #73
Moffat Tunnel lease could become part of fight over Uinta Basin Railway mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 #74
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6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety BumRushDaShow Aug 2023 #76
Fiery railcars with hazardous material mostly contained after derailment in North Dakota mahatmakanejeeves Monday #77
Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replaced mahatmakanejeeves Monday #78
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