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NTSB Study: ECP brakes out-perform other systems

July 27, 2015 Washington, D.C. – As part of its ongoing investigation of the derailment of a crude oil unit train in Casselton, North Dakota, the National Transportation Safety Board produced a Train Braking Simulation Study, which it placed into the investigation docket. The study was pro [...]

Tags Casselton ND, Christopher Hart, ECP brakes, NTSB

Latest tank car, rail inspections turn up 62 defects

July 27, 2015 Another round of targeted tank car and rail inspections in New York found 62 defects, including one “critical” safety defect that required immediate corrective action, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday. The inspections are part of the governor’s efforts to [...]

Tags CP, CSX, FRA, NYSDOT, oil train, rail defects, rail inspections, tank cars

FTA highlights public transportation accessibility

July 27, 2015 Bethesda, Md. – Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator Therese McMillan was at a bus stop just north of Bethesda Maryland to highlight the success of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on the landmark legislation’s 25th anniversary. The Acting Admini [...]

Tags ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Anthony Foxx, Federal Transit Administration, FTA, Therese McMillan

TSA update on ASAC recommendations

July 27, 2015 WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration has completed its review of 28 airport access control recommendations provided to the agency by the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) at the request of Secretary Jeh C. Johnson, Department of Homeland Security. [...]

Tags ASAC, Aviation Security Advisory Committee, Transportation Security Administration, TSA

Sheet Metal Members Exceed Expectations At The TVA

July 26, 2015 In the fall of 2013 the face of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Gallatin, Tennessee, fossil fuel facility began to change. The reason? An upcoming $1.1 billion investment in emissions reduction as part of the TVA’s Clean Air Project. The TVA has one of the most aggress [...]

New Stadium Shines In Minnesota

July 26, 2015 Scheduled to open in July 2016, the new Minnesota Vikings stadium will be a multipurpose facility housing up to 72,000 fans for NFL home games, offering both the comfort of an indoor stadium and breathtaking sightlines that allow fans the feeling of being outdoors. Thanks to [...]

Furloughed members may be entitled to benefits

July 24, 2015 In light of the recent furloughs by Union Pacific and BNSF railroads, below is a Q&A offered by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) addressing common questions about unemployment benefits. To be eligible for unemployment benefits from the RRB, furloughed members must have [...]

Tags benefits, furlough, Furloughs, Railroad Retirement Board, RRB, unemployment, unemployment benefits

Sen. Sherrod Brown pushes bill for safer oil tankers

July 24, 2015 U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. – Ohio) on Wednesday called for doing more to better protect Ohio communities by removing the older railcars transporting hazardous materials. “We’ve seen too many derailments of trains with unsafe cars, often carrying crude oil and other haz [...]

Tags oil railcars, oil trains, safety

Feds say rule on oil train reporting permanent

July 24, 2015 The Federal Railroad Administration said Wednesday that train companies must continue reporting crude oil routes and volumes to state authorities concerned about derailments and fires. The interim regulation requiring notification will become permanent. Oil-hauling railroads [...]

Tags BNSF, FRA, oil train reporting, Union Pacific

Rail conductor, engineer discuss train safety

July 22, 2015 MPR news interviewed Vice General Chairperson of Union Pacific GO 225 Randy Raskin and Minnesota State Legislative Director Phil Qualy, both of Local 650 (Minneapolis), during an ongoing series of conversations about rail safety in Minnesota. MPR News’ Tom Weber intervi [...]

Tags Minnesota, Phil Qualy, rail safety, Raskin