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U.S. Says CSX Missed Rail Defect Blamed For Oil Train Derailment
2015-10-13 08:25:40| Railroads - Topix.net
A fiery oil train derailment that forced the evacuation of hundreds of people in West Virginia last February was caused by a rail defect that railroad inspectors from CSX Corp. missed twice in the preceding months, U.S. regulators said on Friday. Twenty-seven of the train's 109 cars derailed near Mount Carbon, West Virginia, on Feb. 16. At least nine cars caught fire and burned for days, strengthening support for tougher oil train safety standards for trains carrying U.S. crude from North Dakota's Bakken region.
CSX lobbies to have oil train derailment lawsuits thrown out of court
2015-10-12 17:02:27| Railroads - Topix.net
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Three federal lawsuits filed against CSX Transportation Inc. over a train derailment and chemical fire in Maryville can be joined into a single case, though CSX is still trying to get the litigation thrown out of court.
Dog train takes rescues for a ride - Mon, 12 Oct 2015 PST
2015-10-12 10:40:13| Railroads - Topix.net
So do Buddy, Daisy, Jack, Mickey, Ms. Nell, Chubby, Bonnie and Clyde, all former stray dogs who belong to 80-year-old Eugene Bostick of Fort Worth.
Some Capital Region residents will miss out on an annual holiday train
2015-10-10 09:52:36| Railroads - Topix.net
Area railroad tracks are under new ownership; therefore, some local residents will miss out on a holiday train that has provided entertainment and supported local food pantry programs for years. In September, Canadian Pacific Railway sold the Delaware and Hudson South Unit to Norfolk Southern Corp. More than 280 miles of track from Schenectady to Sunbury, Pa.
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Federal regulators pushl for improved oil train safety measures
2015-10-10 01:32:19| Railroads - Topix.net
Facing a surge of oil train crashes caused by track defects over the last three years, the Federal Railroad Administration said Friday it was taking steps to improve the condition of the rails across the nation. Agency chief Sarah Feinberg said she wants the railroad industry to conduct more intensive on-the-ground inspections of rail and would consider a new rule that would establish federal standards on rail wear, a measure the the indusry has opposed in the past.
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