Transportation

Judge Rules BNSF Intentionally Violated Agreement With Swinomish Tribe

"BNSF intentionally violated the terms of an easement agreement with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community when the railway company ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil over the reservation, a federal judge ruled Monday."

Source: Seattle Times, 03/29/2023

"Oil Spills And Near Misses: More Ghost Tankers Ship Sanctioned Fuel"

"An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a collision near Cuba. A third is seized in Spain for drifting out of control. These vessels were part of a "shadow" fleet of tankers carrying oil last year from countries hit by Western sanctions, according to a Reuters analysis of ship tracking and accident data and interviews with more than a dozen industry specialists."

Source: Reuters, 03/24/2023

"Norfolk Southern CEO Dodges Question On Support For Railway Reform Bill"

"Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Alan Shaw said Wednesday that he supports certain aspects of a bipartisan railroad safety bill introduced after a train operated by the company crashed in East Palestine, Ohio, but declined to endorse the bill as a whole."

Source: The Hill, 03/23/2023

"Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable"

"Lithium, the common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries, has become so precious that it is often called white gold. But something surprising has happened recently: The metal’s price has fallen, helping to make electric vehicles more affordable."

Source: NYTimes, 03/22/2023

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Transportation