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Crude mishaps on trains spike as rail carries more oil
2013-07-17 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: 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. Only four of those were classified as serious by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and none involved injuries. So they didn't even approach the human tragedy caused by a runaway oil train in Quebec earlier this month. But the jump highlights a side effect of crude oil production...
The repair yard where Lionel's trains get rolling again
2013-07-16 13:00:00| CNET News.com
In northeastern Ohio, inside a non-descript building, a team of technicians fixes thousands of the most beloved model trains in the world. CNET Road Trip stopped by to see the magic. [Read more]
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Sydney Trains starts operating Waratah trains on Sydney's Western Line
2013-07-12 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Sydney Trains, a subsidiary of Transport for New South Wales, has started operating new Waratah trains on the Western Line is Sydney, Australia.
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Quieting trains could cost big money
2013-07-09 07:52:48| Railroads - Topix.net
Florida East Coast Industries is planning to start a passenger line on those tracks from Miami to Orlando with stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
Chemicals, not oil, riskiest rail cargo on Metro Vancouver trains
2013-07-09 01:13:31| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
By Jeff Nagel - Surrey North Delta Leader Published: July 08, 2013 1:00 PM Updated: July 08, 2013 2:38 PM Authorities are playing down concern over potential for a deadly rail disaster in the Lower Mainland after a runaway train laden with crude oil destroyed much of the Quebec town of Lac Megantic .
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