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How Extreme Heat Could Lead To More Oil Rail Car Derailments
2014-05-28 08:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: Fossil fuel transportation by rail, already beleaguered by a series of disasters, could actually see things get worse thanks to the very climate change it`s helping to drive: as temperatures increase, rail tracks are more likely to warp, leading to more derailments. While the storms and floods and such that come with climate change threaten the United States` infrastructure in a variety of ways, bouts of extreme heat in particular can cause the metal rails in train tracks to bend and buckle, according...
Mott MacDonald selected for Auckland City Rail Link project upgrade
2014-05-28 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Mott MacDonald has been selected to undertake the reference design for the NZ$2.86bn ($2.44bn) upgrade of the City Rail Link (CRL) project in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Cities take another look at rail disaster response plans
2014-05-27 23:29:44| Railroads - Topix.net
Under a recently enacted state law, railroads will help train firefighters and police officers on how to respond to hazardous materials spills.
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Independent Study: Bakken Crude Is Like Other Light Crudes & Meets Current Safety Requirements For Rail Shipment
2014-05-27 08:08:31| oilandgasonline Home Page
A comprehensive third-party study released recently by the North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) shows that Bakken crude oil is very similar to other light crudes and meets all federal regulations and tank car design standards for shipping flammable liquids by rail.
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NSW Government to construct Newcastle light rail route
2014-05-27 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Government is investing in Newcastle hybrid, light rail route, which will include the rail corridor and Hunter Street.
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