{"id":37427,"date":"2014-10-17T10:28:40","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T14:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/railroads-press-against-proposals-to-slow-oil-trains\/"},"modified":"2014-10-17T10:28:40","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T14:28:40","slug":"railroads-press-against-proposals-to-slow-oil-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/railroads-press-against-proposals-to-slow-oil-trains\/","title":{"rendered":"Railroads press against proposals to slow oil trains","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
U.S. railroads are rallying customers, including lumber and steel companies, to fight a government proposal to slow trains hauling crude oil.<\/p>\n
Urged by railroads, more than a dozen companies and business groups are warning regulators that cutting speeds to 40 mph from 50 mph would have a cascading effect, delaying other trains sharing the tracks carrying cargo such as furniture, grain and electronics.<\/p>\n