Oil Train Safety Megathread. Updated July 30, 2023

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13. Links, May 1 - July 31, 2015

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Officials: Oil Train Didn't Speed Before Montana Derailment, DU, July 22, 2015

Crude oil train derails in rural northeastern Montana, DU, July 17, 2015

Grand Forks, North Dakota, eyes second rail safety training center in the U.S., DU, July 14, 2015

Grand Forks eyes second rail safety training center in the U.S., Grand Forks Herald, July 14, 2015

Railroads use new oil train rule to fight transparency, DU, June 30, 2015

Railroads use new oil train rule to fight transparency, McClatchy, June 25, 2015

Nine Charged in Connection With 2013 Quebec Train Derailment, DU, June 23, 2015

Should "lack of a safety culture" be a criminal matter?, TO, June 23, 2015

Lac-Mégantic: Charges filed, TO, June 23, 2015

Nine Charged in Connection With 2013 Quebec Train Derailment, WSJ, June 22, 2015

Charges made in connection with Lac-Mégantic train derailment, RA, June 22, 2015

Oil Firms Agree to Pay Millions in Compensation for Quebec Train Blast, DU Environment & Energy (Group), June 11, 2015

Oil Firms Agree to Pay Millions in Compensation for Quebec Train Blast, DU Economy Forum, June 11, 2015

Oil companies agree to pay share of Lac Megantic - precedent?, TO, June 10, 2015

Oil Firms Agree to Pay Millions in Compensation for Quebec Train Blast, WSJ., June 9, 2015

Eastern Railroad Discussion > NJ - CSX Oradell reservoir bridge to be replaced, Trainorders, June 4, 2015

More work needed to shore up Oradell Reservoir bridge used by oil trains, NorthJersey.com (Bergen, NJ, Record), June 3, 2015

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Railroad’s safety checks of bridge over Oradell Reservoir questioned NorthJersey.com (Bergen, NJ, Record), March 27, 2015

Crude by rail receipts continue to be an important source of supply for West Coast refiners, U.S. Energy Information Administration, May 28, 2015

Latest round of oil train inspections is complete, Albany (New York) Times Union, May 27, 2015

Oil Industry Asks Court to Block Rail Transport Safety Rules, NYT, May 12, 2015

Oil in North Dakota derailment was treated to cut volatility, DU, May 8, 2015

Oil in North Dakota derailment was treated to cut volatility, Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram, May 7, 2015

Keystone boosters turfed from office in bitumen’s homeland, RA, May 6, 2015

The war over electric brakes, Trains magazine, May 6, 2015

Fred Frailey's blog at Trains magazine, appears from time to time

Heimdal, North Dakota, Evacuated After Fiery Oil Train Crash, DU, May 6, 2015

Heimdal, North Dakota, Evacuated After Fiery Oil Train Crash, NBC News, May 6, 2015

Crude oil derailment in North Dakota, TO, May 6, 2015

North Dakota Town Evacuated After Train Derailment, Valley News Live, May 6, 2015

More Canadian Crude on the way?, TO, May 6, 2015

Train Route of Oil trains from NY to NJ, TO, May 5, 2015

USDOT releases final rule on crude-by-rail safety, joins Transport Canada in introducing new tank-car class, PR, May 4, 2015

DOT-117 tank car rule debuts with controversy, RA, May 1, 2015

U.S., Canada toughen oil train safety standards, DU, May 1, 2015