There are more than 200,000 places in America where roads cross railroad tracks at grade—no overpass, no tunnel, just pavement meeting rail. Last year, 263 people died at those crossings, including 117 pedestrians. A bill that just cleared a House committee would[...]
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On This Day | The Trouble With Prohibition
“Say, Judge,” he said, “I’ve a bootlegger before me and I don’t know what to give him.” “Well,” replied the old timer, “don’t give him more than $4 a pint—that’s all I ever give.” [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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Rail Modal Group Celebrates 1000th Train in U.S. as It Comes Out of the Minot Intermodal Facility
Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) is excited to announce that Rail Modal Group (RMG), in partnership with BNSF Railway, recently celebrated the loading of its 1,000th train in the United States that came right out of the Minot intermodal facility, a remarkable[...]
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How the Minot Intermodal Facility ships North Dakota products around the globe
In the middle of North America, far from any seaport, Minot has quietly become a global gateway. At the city’s Intermodal Facility, grain, beans, and other North Dakota products are loaded into shipping containers, sealed, and sent by rail to Seattle —[...]
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What Baseball Teaches Us About the Future of Transportation
Major League Baseball stepped into the future with its recent announcement that “robotic umpires” will be introduced next season. Under MLB’s new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system, teams will have the opportunity to contest pitches they believe were called incorrectly, with an artificial[...]
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On This Day | High Value Freight Line
A solid car load of silk from Japan consisting of 18 car loads, valued at $8,000,000.00, passed thru Minot Sunday, enroute from Seattle to St. Paul. The train was pulled the entire distance, 1813 [...]Read More... from On This Day | High[...]
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America’s Economy Needs a Robust Freight Network
Revitalizing American manufacturing has become a political priority. However, there is widespread agreement that the U.S. should reduce its dependence on foreign supply chains, rebuild domestic industrial capacity, and compete more effectively with economic rivals. We can’t just play defense by using[...]
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Railroad merger aims for U.S. first
Two giants of American rail want to join tracks. Union Pacific has proposed an $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern, aiming to create the country’s first coast-to-coast railroad. Supporters say it would streamline shipping, cut costs, and speed up deliveries. Critics worry[...]
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: A Tale of Two Trains; When Friendship Rode the Rails
Eighty years ago this spring, Europe was finally quiet. Planes no longer dropped bombs, tanks sat stationary, rattling machine guns fell silent. After six bloody years, World War II was at last over on the continent. But peace alone didn’t mean a[...]
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On This Day | Railroaded By Reality
The Great Northern of course does not care for Minot, or any other city for that matter, and it is a cold blooded business proposition with them. A few years ago Minot gave the [...]Read More... from On This Day | Railroaded[...]
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Laws fall short for trains blocking intersections
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[...]
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Steps Towards Improved Rail Safety Moving Forward
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. [...]Read[...]
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Despite Political Obstruction Pipelines Have Caught Up With Rail In North Dakota
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. [...]Read More... from Despite Political[...]
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EIA Now Tracking Monthly Crude by Rail Movements
— 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[...]
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BNSF Announces Measures to Improve Railroad Safety
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. [...]Read More... from BNSF Announces Measures to Improve Railroad Safety
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Done Waiting for Trains… Enderlin Backs Off, Berthold Hits the Gas
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. [...]Read More...[...]