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U.S. drivers’ mileage in July falls to lowest for the month since 2012: Department of Transportation

September 22, 2020

Reuters U.S. motorists drove 11% fewer miles in July than a year ago as drivers stayed home due to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said Tuesday in a monthly report. U.S. drivers covered 262.4 billion vehicle miles in July, 33.2 billion vehicle miles fewer than the same month a year earlier. The drop came as government

Senate Democrats Call on White House to Fix “Outdated” Rail Cars

March 27, 2015

H.R. 1679, addressing “the safe transportation of Bakken crude oil by rail,” was introduced to the United States Senate on March 26, 2015, one day after a the S.859 bill was issued regarding oil volatility and increased railroad transportation safety. The recent attention for improving the safety of crude by rail has been pushed by a handful of Democrats, including

Oil Train Derails: No Leaks, Spills, Fire, Injuries or Evacuation

July 28, 2014

A train with 102 cars of crude oil from North Dakota derailed when leaving Seattle last week, heading to a Washington refinery. A locomotive, a car loaded with sand and three oil tanker cars left the track but did not roll over. The incident occurred when the locomotive pulled out of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) yard, traveling approximately

department of transportation

U.S. drivers’ mileage in July falls to lowest for the month since 2012: Department of Transportation

Senate Democrats Call on White House to Fix “Outdated” Rail Cars

Oil Train Derails: No Leaks, Spills, Fire, Injuries or Evacuation

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