• March 7, 2015 •
Comments Off on Major Canadian National Railway Derailment and Fire North of Sudbury – Updated (2)
Posted in Derailment, shipping oil by rail
Tags: Canadian National Railway, CN Railway Derailments Other Accidents and Incidents, dangerous goods, fire, Gogoma, Hornepayne, Richmond Hill, road closure, shipping crude oil by rail, spills, Sudbury Ontario, Thunder Bay, Timmins
• February 17, 2015 •
Comments Off on Fiery Crude Oil Train Derailment in West Virginia
Posted in shipping oil by rail
Tags: Alberta tar sands, Canadian National Railway, CSX crude oil train derailment, evacuation, explosions, fire, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, Montgomery, shipping crude oil by rail, Smithers, spill, state of emergency, Timmins Ontario, West Virginia
• November 18, 2014 •
Comments Off on Five More Canadian National Railway Derailments Reported in Past Four Weeks
Posted in Canadian National Railway, Derailment, shipping oil by rail, Spills
Tags: Calgary, Canadian National Railway, CN Railway Derailments Other Accidents and Incidents, diesel fuel spill, Gordon Yard Moncton, Prince Rupert, Sault Ste. Marie, shipping crude oil by rail, Symington Yard Winnipeg
• September 18, 2014 •
Comments Off on Canadian National Railway Gets First Fine for Not Moving Enough Grain
Posted in Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, CN privatization, shipping oil by rail
Tags: Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, CN fine, CN privatization, Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, Fair Rail Freight Service Act, Gerry Ritz, shipping crude oil by rail
• September 3, 2014 •
Comments Off on Railway Noise and Vibration Negatively Affects Overall Quality of Life
Posted in Canadian National Railway, Noise and vibration, shipping oil by rail
Tags: Canadian National Railway, dangerous goods, health, noise and vibration, property values, quality of life, safety, shipping crude oil by rail
• July 4, 2014 •
Comments Off on Canadian National Railway Derailment and Spill Near Whitecourt, Alberta
Posted in Canadian National Railway, Derailment, shipping oil by rail, Spills
Tags: Canadian National Railway, CN derailments, Faust, methanol, shipping crude oil by rail, Slave Lake, spills, Whitecourt
• March 7, 2014 •
Comments Off on U.S. Senate Conducts Hearing on Rail Safety
Posted in Derailment, Deteriorating rail infrastructure, Safety, shipping oil by rail, too long trains
Tags: American Petroleum Institute, Association of American Railroads, derailments, deteriorating rail infrastructure, Keystone XL pipeline, National Transportation Safety Board, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, shipping crude oil by rail, too long and heavy trains, U.S. Federal Railroad Administration
• March 5, 2014 •
Comments Off on Grain Sale Losses Skyrocket as Rail Backlogs Continue
Posted in Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, shipping oil by rail
Tags: Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, CN, CP, grain backlog, price drop, shipping crude oil by rail, Western Grain Elevator Association
• March 4, 2014 •
Comments Off on U.S. Railroads Agree to Transport Oil More Safely
Posted in Derailment, National Transportation Safety Board (U.S.), Safety, shipping oil by rail
Tags: Association of American Railroads, derailments, DOT-111 tank car, ethanol, National Transportation Safety Board, rail safety, shipping crude oil by rail, U.S. Transportation Department