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Crude on the tracks: Oil spills from trains skyrocket
2013-07-19 19:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: As more oil is being shipped by train across North America, more oil is being spilled from trains. EnergyWire reports: The number of spills and other accidents from railroad cars carrying crude oil has skyrocketed in recent years, up from one or two a year early in the previous decade to 88 last year. Most of the spills are relatively small - nothing like the deadly disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, earlier this month - but with oil shipments on the rise, there`s cause to be concerned. Oil...
Deadly derailment won't stop oil on trains
2013-07-19 07:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A fiery and fatal train derailment earlier this month in Quebec, near the Maine border, highlighted the danger of moving oil by rail, a practice that has grown exponentially as a result of the oil boom and will continue to expand, experts say. This year, more trains carrying crude will chug across North America than ever before - nearly 1,400 carloads a day. In 2009, there were just 31 carloads a day. U.S. and Canadian drillers are producing oil faster than new pipelines can be built. As a...
Hitachi wins 1.2bn order to supply trains for East Coast Main Line in the UK
2013-07-19 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded a 1.2bn contract to Hitachi Rail Europe to build additional Hitachi Class 800 series trains to operate on the East Coast Main Line (ECML).
Bombardier to deliver 116 interim electric trains for London Thameslink route
2013-07-19 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Train manufacturer Bombardier has been selected by UK train operator Southern to supply 116 new electric trains at a cost of 180m for interim operation on the London Thameslink route.
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Alstom Régiolis Regional Trains
2013-07-18 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Régiolis is a next-generation regional train developed by Alstom Transport. The train is derived from Coradia Polyvalent regional trains. The new trains aim to offer reliability and comfort for passengers, while delivering low operational costs.
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