Trains and traffic laws don’t always move in sync. North Dakota law says a train can’t block a roadway for more than 10 minutes—Minot’s ordinance cuts that to five—but federal rulings suggest those limits may not hold up. The railroads say they try to minimize disruptions, but slow-moving switch operations and crew changes can mean
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Two new state inspectors are now on the ground providing third-party oversight for the railway shipping system responsible for moving millions of barrels of oil and other goods out of North Dakota. Renee Jean with the Williston Herald has the story.
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In a mix of commentary and news, Rob Port at Say Anything Blog.com points out that in spite of opposition to pipelines, we’re now transporting as much oil out of state by pipeline as we are by rail.
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— Official News Release, U.S. Energy Information Administration — For the first time, EIA is providing monthly data on rail movements of crude oil, which have significantly increased over the past five years. The new data on crude-by-rail (CBR) movements are integrated with EIA’s existing monthly petroleum supply statistics, which already include movements by pipeline, tanker,
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Railroad safety is and should be a topic of national conversation, and The Dickinson Press has the latest on steps being taken by Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
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Berthold may soon be ticketing train engineers if a train blocks both in-town crossings for more than 20 minutes. Meanwhile in Enderlin, the City repealed an ordinance making the same behavior illegal after a lawsuit was filed in Federal Court.
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Thankfully the train was carrying lumber and other non-hazardous material. The incident on the B.N.S.F line included 32 cars, and is another reminder of the risks associated with transporting oil over the railways.
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The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services has hired Witt O’Briens LLC, a Washington D.C. based consulting firm with an office in Mandan, to conduct a system analysis and provide recommendations on oil industry related emergencies.
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