Canada Weighs Mandating Minimum Insurance for Railways
Canada should force railways to take out enough insurance to ensure they can cover damage caused by major incidents, the Canadian Senate said on Thursday in a report issued after last month’s train...
View ArticleOil Tank Train Derails in Alabama; Cars Erupt in Flames
Several oil tank cars that burst into flames after a train derailed in rural Alabama were expected to keep burning into Saturday, potentially reigniting the push for tougher regulation of the boom in...
View ArticleAlabama Oil Train Derailment Raises New Crude-by-Rail Safety Questions
The second explosive oil-train derailment this year, which has finally burned out in rural Alabama, may raise new questions about the safety of the crude-by-rail boom, pointing to problems beyond those...
View ArticleCriminal Charges Filed in Quebec Railway Crash
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd. and three of its employees have been charged with criminal negligence in connection with the derailment and explosion of a train in Lac-Megantic last year,...
View ArticleU.S. Bankruptcy Judge Approves Quebec Oil Train Crash Settlement
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday approved a settlement that clears the way for payments to victims of Canada’s Lac-Megantic crude-by-rail derailment, according to the trustee for the insolvent railway...
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