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Railroads

BNSF chief: Grain train troubles are easing

BNSF chief: Grain train troubles are easing

BNSF is adding hundreds of locomotives to its fleet, hiring thousands of workers and laying new track to bring rail supply and demand back into balance, according to company officials.
by Dan Gunderson

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Farmers, elevators fume at costly grain train delays; oil trains to blame?

Farmers, elevators fume at costly grain train delays; oil trains to blame?

Train delays have been chronic all winter across the Midwest. BNSF blames delays on winter weather and significant increases in rail traffic hauling containers, trucks, coal and crude oil from the booming Bakken oil fields in western North Dakota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Volatile Bakken oil, aging tank cars raise the stakes for Minnesota rail safety

Volatile Bakken oil, aging tank cars raise the stakes for Minnesota rail safety

More loads of volatile North Dakota crude oil are moving over rails, prompting new safety efforts. In Perham, Minn., trains have derailed four times since 1992. Given the never-ending rail traffic that goes through town, local officials fear that it will happen again, with dangerous results.
by Dan Gunderson

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As more oil trains roll, local firefighters worry, prepare for the worst

As more oil trains roll, local firefighters worry, prepare for the worst

Moorhead and other rail towns now are rethinking how well prepared they are for an incident like the explosion in Casselton, N.D. Federal lawmakers are asking questions and considering new laws. In St. Paul, legislators were expected to take up the rail safety issue at an informational hearing again Wednesday at the Capitol.
by Dan Gunderson

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