Tuesday, July 8, 2014

BNSF Releases Information On Oil Trains Moving Through WA State

BNSF Railway says it's moving less oil trains through Washington state than in past months. BNSF previously reported as many as 19 trains of Bakken crude oil trains came through the area in a week. That number dropped to 13 for June.

The railroad had tried to keep information about oil train shipments from the public, but the state declined to sign a confidentiality agreement and BNSF provided it under public records law.

The Spokesman-Review has more.
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2 comments:

Charles said...

I have not seen an oil train in a while but bunches of coal and grain trains.

July 8, 2014 at 11:56 AM
SRTC Staff said...

I guess I haven't been paying attention because I can't remember what I've seen lately. Goodness knows I've been stopped by enough trains lately though...

July 8, 2014 at 1:25 PM

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