July 16, 2018: (NPRM) Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would no longer require locomotives to display a badge or tag […]
Author: Wendy Buckley
June 30, 2018: Transport Canada Seeking Comments on Proposed Amendment to TDG Regulations
On June 30, 2018, Transport Canada published a proposed amendment in the Canada Gazette entitled “Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods […]
July 11, 2018: DOT Awards $19 Million to Construction of Inland Port in Town of DeWitt
The New York State Department of Transportation awards $19 million towards the construction of the first central NY inland port in the […]
July 11, 2018: Railroads Improve Safety Following Deadly Crash in South Carolina
During a two day hearing with the National Transportation Safety Board, Amtrak’s Vice President of Safety, Justin Meko, discussed the improvements the […]
June 14, 2018: Couple Admits to Illegally Storing 9 Million Pounds of Hazardous Waste
A couple in St. Louis has pleaded guilty to improperly transporting nine million pounds of hazardous waste. Daryl Duncan, 67, and his […]
July 6, 2018: Apple Fined for Mishandling Hazardous Materials
Apple was forced to pay a $40,000 fine for mishandling potentially hazardous materials at their data center in Maiden, North Carolina. North […]
July 2, 2018: Wendy Buckley Named Most Influential Woman in Hazmat Transport
Acquisition International has named Wendy Buckley the Most Influential Woman in Hazmat Transport 2018 and Hazardous Materials Transport Consultancy of the Year. Katherine […]
June 27, 2018: CSX Train Derailed in St. Albans, WV
A CSX freight train derailed around 8:00 am in St. Albans, West Virginia. Authorities believe approximately a dozen loaded cars derailed spilling […]
June 25, 2018: Crude oil spills into Iowa river after freight train derailment
A BNSF freight train derailed on Friday in Lyon County Iowa. Fourteen of the thirty-two oil tank cars that derailed spilled a […]
June 21, 2018: CSX Train Hits Two Bridges in Cumberland
A CSX freight train slammed into the Fayette and Washington Street bridges in Cumberland Maryland yesterday afternoon. The Cumberland Police Department closed […]