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38. Oil train safety concerns cast shadow over cross-border rail deal

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November 30, 2015

Oil train safety concerns cast shadow over cross-border rail deal

By Curtis Tate
ctate@mcclatchydc.com

WATERTOWN, Wis. – Concerns about the safety of crude oil trains loom over a proposed rail takeover that would create the largest rail system in North America.

Earlier this month, Alberta-based Canadian Pacific made public its plan to acquire Virginia-based Norfolk Southern. The $28.4 billion deal would need to be approved by company shareholders and federal regulators, a process that could take at least 18 months.

The railroads are key players in the transportation of crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken shale region to East Coast refineries. Currently, Canadian Pacific transfers the shipments to Norfolk Southern at Chicago. The combined company could offer a seamless path the entire distance to the East Coast.

Though both companies have so far escaped the most serious crude by rail incidents involving spills, fires and mass evacuations, they are likely to face fresh scrutiny of their safety practices and relationships with communities if they agree to a deal.

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