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Chamberlain-Presho rail grant moves ahead

May 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

State tries again for money to rebuild line
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Sale of Napa-Platte rail line nears

May 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Target date set for approving transaction with development company
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A new source of power

March 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Could natural gas be used as locomotive fuel in the future? BNSF thinks it could. Continue Reading

Rail seen as alternative to pipeline for moving oil

March 4, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Even if foes of the Keystone XL pipeline block it, companies seeking to get Canada’s oil sands to U.S. and world markets could travel the old-fashioned way: by rail.
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Empty cargo train derails in northeastern Montana

July 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

HELENA, Mont. (AP) A BNSF Railway official says that a cargo train has derailed on a main rail line running across the Northwest. Continue Reading

Phil Krinkie, St. Paul, column: The Great Train Robbery, Minnesota-style

June 26, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The commuter rail line that cost more than $300 million to build requires a $14 million taxpayer subsidy to operate. That works out to a subsidy of more than $20 per ride, just so some people don’t have to pay to park in downtown Minneapolis. Continue Reading

Proposed ND oil pipeline could be scrapped

May 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A Colorado company says its proposed $650 million pipeline project that would move 150,000 barrels of North Dakota crude daily to a hub in Minnesota is at risk of being scrapped. Continue Reading

Oil Express: Keystone XL delay increases oil price discounts in North Dakota

March 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

The delay of the Keystone XL pipeline’s approval and completion is forcing distributors to take larger discounts than usual, according to a report from the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources in Bismarck. Continue Reading

Council approves rail loop project

December 6, 2011 in The Jamestown Sun

The Jamestown City Council gave approval to the Spiritwood Energy Park Association rail loop project during its meeting Monday.
The issue was removed from the consent agenda by Charlie Kourajian, councilman. It passed unanimously with members Ken Schulz and Ramone Gumke absent because of work commitments.
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Rail hub near completion

September 1, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

A 300-acre rail hub near Dickinson will begin operating at the end of the month, according to Wichita, Kan.-based Lario Logistics LLC, which owns the facility.
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