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US law trumps Washington state’s crude-by-rail restrictions, federal agency finds
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has determined that existing federal laws preempt a state law that restricted the rail transport of crude oils…
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Departments of Transportation, Energy wary of setting new crude-by-rail rules
The agencies’ report, which uses findings from Sandia National Laboratories, says a crude oil’s vapor pressure shouldn’t factor into deciding whether certain types of crude…
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Broken rail as possible cause of Canadian crude train derailments
Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board are urging Transport Canada to consider revising track maintenance regulations since broken rail is appearing as a possible cause…
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Transport Canada issues new speed restrictions for trains hauling dangerous goods
The new orders require “higher-risk key trains” to slow down their speed in the wintertime.
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Commentary: Railroad tank cars take a hit
Jim Blaze looks at the declining need for railroad tank cars. Why is this happening and what's next?
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Washington state will require a minimum train crew size
The state’s governor Jay Inslee signed into law a bill that says a freight train crew must have at least two crew members.
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Cenovus Energy to suspend crude-by-rail program in 2020
The Canadian oil and natural gas producer cited falling crude prices as a reason for temporarily stopping crude shipments via rail.
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Construction of Alberta crude unit expected to start in April
USD Partners and Gibson Energy will begin construction of a unit in April that will produce a nonhazardous heavy crude product.
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Class I rail executives talk coronavirus, truck markets, crude-by-rail
Uncertainty is still an underlying theme facing North American freight railroads.
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Transport Canada ups temporary speed limits for crude trains
Freight trains carrying dangerous goods in Canada can now travel at faster speeds, according to a revised government order. Transport Canada had restricted how fast…
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