New Rules Are Big Brake for Two Rail Suppliers – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalNew Rules Are Big Brake for Two Rail SuppliersWall Street JournalBut the rise of oil-by-rail has led to more high-profile accidents, including two in March in Illinois and Ontario that produced huge fireballs and a 2013 derailment in…
New rules for ‘oil trains’ fall short of recommendations – New England Center for Investigative Reporting
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New rules for ‘oil trains’ fall short of recommendations
New England Center for Investigative Reporting They also, in some cases, fail to address design flaws in train components linked to spills and leaks in major accidents as well as hundreds of minor incidents reviewed by the New England Center for Investigative Reporting and WGBH-News. The new rules … |
Mattoon, Charleston continue to make pedestrian safety improvements – Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
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Mattoon, Charleston continue to make pedestrian safety improvements
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier At the Illinois Department of Transportation level, decisions are made based on the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Buescher said; many proposed changes that hold up to the manual’s standards still may not be approved, he said. However, at … |
Recent oil train crashes in the US and Canada – Belleville News-Democrat
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Recent oil train crashes in the US and Canada
Belleville News-Democrat … Illinois, a town of about 3,000 in the state’s northwest corner. — March 7, 2015: A 94-car Canadian National Railway crude oil train derailed about 3 miles outside the Northern Ontario town of Gogama. The resulting fire destroyed a bridge. The … Regulators toughen safety standards for rail cars carrying Bakken crudeMinneapolis Star Tribune New rules for ‘oil trains’ fall short of recommendationsNew England Center for Investigative Reporting US, Canada to require safer tank cars for oil trainsThe Journal News | LoHud.com |
Lanes of WB I-64/40 re-open in Chesterfield after accident involving cement … – KMOV.com
KMOV.comLanes of WB I-64/40 re-open in Chesterfield after accident involving cement …KMOV.comLanes of WB I-64/40 in Chesterfield were closed Friday afternoon due to an accident involving a cement truck. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. The accident occurred…
US, Canada to require safer tank cars for oil trains – The Journal News | LoHud.com
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US, Canada to require safer tank cars for oil trains
The Journal News | LoHud.com In response to fiery accidents caused by rail accidents, the county has developed an evacuation map along CSX Railroad’s River Line, which passes by dozens of schools, shopping centers and the Lake DeForest reservoir. The north-south freight line runs … Bill Introduced in Senate to Protect Residents from Oil Train AccidentsHNN Huntingtonnews.net Recent oil train crashes in the US and CanadaMarietta Times |
New bill to repeal Missouri helmet law moves forward in state house – Perry County Republic Monitor
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New bill to repeal Missouri helmet law moves forward in state house
Perry County Republic Monitor “I find it conflicting in Illinois that its required to wear a seatbelt, but not a helmet.” Heather Hooten of Perryville … “A lot of the reasons there are accidents, are due to others not paying attention to the riders around them. So, I believe that … |
Contemporary Art Center exhibit aims at pushing boundaries of photography – Peoria Journal Star
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Contemporary Art Center exhibit aims at pushing boundaries of photography
Peoria Journal Star Three emerging artists will explore camera-less photography during “Immediate Experience” at the Contemporary Art Center’s Gallery 3R May 9 through June 20. Curated by Illinois Central College photography professor Anastasia Samoylova, the exhibition … |
Delaware oil train traffic may jump 70 percent – The News Journal
The News JournalDelaware oil train traffic may jump 70 percentThe News JournalMore than 92,000 people reside within a half-mile of the primary Norfolk Southern train line used to haul crude to the Delaware City, the distance that emergency officials vi…
Two Students Injured In Old Lyme Bus Accident – Hartford Courant
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Two Students Injured In Old Lyme Bus Accident
Hartford Courant OLD LYME — Two students were injured in a school bus accident on Route 156 Friday afternoon, state police said. State police said an ambulances was called to the scene, state police said. The injuries were described as minor. Only two students were on … |
