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63. Thanks for doing this for all these years. nt

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Oil Train Safety Megathread. Updated July 30, 2023 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 OP

Thanks for keeping us up to date on these important matters. elleng Mar 2015 #1

The stuff was getting scattered. I was impressed by progree's analysis mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 #2

Yes, that's very impressive. elleng Mar 2015 #3

Links, Late 2014 - April 30, 2015 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #11

Oil Trains at Junction in North Dakota mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 #35

Fewer Oil Trains Ply America’s Rails mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #6

NTSB Calls for Aggressive Schedule to Fix Railcar Fleet mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #8

Regulators Urge Railroads to Make Changes to Improve Oil-Train Safety mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #9

Oil prices, safety concerns slow crude-by-rail trains mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #10

One year after Lynchburg train wreck, booming Bakken still fuels concerns mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #12

Links, May 1 - July 31, 2015 mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #40

EIA: Rail delivered 52 percent of East Coast refinery supply in February mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #14

Thanks for keeping track of these derailments, n/t DemReadingDU May 2015 #15

De nada, but note that mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #17

Lots of valuable information DemReadingDU May 2015 #18

The war over electric brakes mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #16

Keystone boosters turfed from office in bitumen’s homeland mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #19

FRA freezes on tank car sloshing; DOE oil volatility bombshell drops like a dud mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #20

Oil Industry Asks Court to Block Rail Transport Safety Rules mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #21

Vancouver (Washington) Columbian Three-Part Series About Port Oil Terminal Deal mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #22

Customer concerns prompt BNSF to withdraw plan to buy tank cars mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #23

AAR says oil-by-rail volumes dropped almost 12% in first quarter mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #24

Tesoro building crude railcars stronger than new US rules require mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #25

UW-Madison researchers hope frac-sand impact study will help railroads improve ballast maintenance mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #26

Wyoming: Lawmakers studying safety of trains carrying oil mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #27

Full NJ Senate to vote on rules for oil trains mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #28

Canadian Pacific asks judge not to approve Lac-Megantic derailment settlement mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #29

Latest tank car, rail inspections in New York turn up 62 defects mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 #30

BNSF seeks to speed up to 60 mph through Miles City, Montana mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 #31

FRA Announces Final Rule to Prevent Unattended Trains from Rolling Away mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 #32

Federal Railroad Administration to RRs: Notification of Crude Oil Trains to States Must Continue mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 #33

Officials: Broken rail missed on 2 inspections caused fiery West Va. train derailment mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 #34

Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule to Improve Rail Flaw Detection {January 2014} mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 #36

Report questions safety of rusting, crumbling railroad bridges mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 #37

Oil train safety concerns cast shadow over cross-border rail deal mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #38

Oil trains raise alarm for Denver residents in growing neighborhoods mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #39

First responders often unprepared for derailments mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #41

Still no final report 2 years after fiery Casselton oil crash mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #42

Crude by rail down, but officials still bracing for danger on tracks mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2016 #43

Maine rail cargo secrecy law bypassed public access, safety defenses mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2016 #44

Washington state transportation commission adopts crude-by-rail safety rules mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2016 #45

NTSB report: Broken rail likely caused 2014 Lynchburg train derailment mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 #46

Minnesota legislators want railroads to open books on emergency response mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #47

Little progress on rail safety in wake of Lac Mégantic mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #48

Oil-by-rail safety concerns likely to reignite after Oregon derailment mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #49

New Directive Targets Crude-by-Rail Safety mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #50

2 ND rail inspectors receive certification from the Federal Railroad Administration mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #51

NTSB releases dashcam videos of December 30, 2013, Casselton, North Dakota, oil train derailment mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 #52

Wilmington News Journal - Delaware Online: Rail safety questioned as fuel shipments likely to go up mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #53

North Dakota may halt rail inspections aimed at derailments mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #54

National Academy Study Touts Oil-by-Rail Safety But Supports Weakening Regulations mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 #55

Trumpy don't care Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 #56

Canada Transport Ministry Fast-Tracks Crude Oil Rail Car Phase-Out mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #57

Trump officials roll back Obama oil train safety rule mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #58

North Dakota Regulators Mull Relaxing Oil Train Shipment Rules mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #59

PHMSA pulls ECP brake requirement mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #60

U.S. issues new rules requiring rail oil spill response plans Eugene Feb 2019 #61

Thanks. Here's more, from the NTSB: mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #62

Thanks for doing this for all these years. nt Hotler Feb 2019 #63

Oil Trains Make Comeback as Pipeline Bottlenecks Worsen mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 #64

NEB cites options for addressing tight oil-moving capacity in Canada mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 #65

Tar Sands Crude Shipments Quietly Increased In Oregon, With Regulators In the Dark mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 #66

Hazardous Materials: Washington Crude Oil By Rail-Vapor Pressure Requirements mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 #67

Is crude by rail doomed? mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #68

Court ruling may make it harder to cut train crew sizes to 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2021 #69

BNSF says it can handle more crude-by-rail shipments if Dakota pipeline is shut mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 #70

Railroad venture boosts number of oil trains in Minnesota mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 #71

I applaud you MsLeopard Oct 2021 #72

Bump up DemReadingDU Jan 2022 #73

Moffat Tunnel lease could become part of fight over Uinta Basin Railway mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 #74

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6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety BumRushDaShow Aug 2023 #76