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North Dakota Train Fire Restarts Oil Transport Safety Debate
2014-01-03 07:43:21| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The derailment and fire that led to the evacuation of a North Dakota town has renewed the debate over whether it's safer to ship oil by rail or pipeline as the U.S. completes a review of the Keystone XL project.
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Train Explosions Prompt Regulator Warning Bakken Oil Flammability
2014-01-03 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Houston Chronicle: Oil moving out of the booming Bakken Shale play in North Dakota and Montana may be more flammable than traditional heavy crude oil, the nations pipeline regulator warned Thursday. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a safety alert cautioning of the potential danger following three derailments of crude from the Bakken in 2013, which included massive explosions. An incident on Monday in North Dakota sent towering fireballs into the air and caused local evacuations....
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The world's 10 deadliest train accidents
2014-01-02 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Many of the deadliest train accidents in history occurred in the early 20th and 21st centuries, a testament to the march of technology and the importance of railway safety. The causes behind most of these disasters could be nailed down to brake failu
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Road still closed after Monday's fatal train crash near Camarillo
2014-01-01 13:47:21| Railroads - Topix.net
Las Posas Road between East Fifth Street and Pleasant Valley is expected to be closed until about 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Metro-North: Crew didn't know train hit woman
2014-01-01 04:23:14| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A day after police said a woman was likely fatally struck by a train in Westport, Metro-North officials said Tuesday that a train crew reported striking something on the tracks but the railroad never notified authorities because there was no evidence it was a person.
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