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Excessively Long and Heavy Trains Opposed by Railroad Workers’ Group

• March 5, 2014 • Comments Off

Posted in blocked railway crossings, Derailment, emergency response times, Safety, too long trains
Tags: blocked railway crossings, derailments, emergency services response times, fatigue, Railroad Workers United, safety, too long and heavy trains, wrecks

Long Waits at Railway Crossings

• August 9, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in blocked railway crossings, Canadian National Railway, Canadian Rail Operating Rules, Cando Contracting Ltd., CN Railway, emergency response times, Imperial Oil, Rail yard, too long trains, U.S. Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Surface Transportation Board, Uniform Vehicle Code
Tags: blocked railway crossings, Canadian National Railway, Canadian Rail Operating Rules, Cando Contracting Ltd., CN Railway, emergency response times, Imperial Oil Ltd., rail yard, too long trains, U.S. Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Surface Transportation Board, Uniform Vehicle Code

CN Rail Profits Increase at What Expense?

• July 30, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in Canadian National Railway, CN privatization, CN Railway, compensation, Conservation, Derailment, Deteriorating rail infrastructure, emergency response times, Environmental impact, Fire, fish kill, Health impact, lawsuit, National Transportation Safety Board (U.S.), Noise and vibration, Rail yard, Safety, Spills, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Tags: Canadian National Railway, CN compensation, CN derailments, CN environmental impacts, CN fire impacts, CN fish kills, CN health impacts, CN privatization, CN profits, CN Railway, CN safety, CN toxic chemical spills, container stacking, deteriorating rail infrastructure, emergency response times, lawsuit against CN, National Transportation Safety Board, rail yard, Railway noise and vibration, too long trains, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, wildlife conservation