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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have publicly filed updated weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota is below. Previous weeks are in italic.
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BISMARCK, N.D. – BNSF Railway has announced they are committing to major infrastructure improvements to improve railway through Casselton following recent derailments, Congressman Kevin Cramer said today. In a letter to North Dakota’s Congressional delegation, BNSF provided an update on the progress of a major review of its rail operations and infrastructure in the Casselton vicinity.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have publicly filed updated weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota is below. Previous weeks are in italic.
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BISMARCK, N.D. - Congressman Kevin Cramer today said the Canadian government has indicated they will allow their grain-by-rail shipment performance mandates to expire at the end of November, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
BISMARCK, N.D. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have publicly filed updated weekly grain backlog status updates as part of a more detailed reporting requirement announced by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) on October 8. A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota is below. Previous weeks are in italic.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Daniel Elliott and Commissioner Ann Begeman of the Surface and Transportation Board responded to Congressman Kevin Cramer’s concerns about the Canadian government’s grain rail shipment performance mandates upon the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP) Railroads.
FARGO, N.D. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer helped kick off a rail safety training hosted by GATX Corporation and BNSF Railway in Fargo. During the two-day event GATX and BNSF will provide training to emergency responders on the proper handling of railcars using its TankTrainer and Classroom Car.
BISMARCK, N.D. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer officially called on the Canadian government to let the grain shipment performance mandates it is imposing on rail companies permanently expire. In a set of individual letters to Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), Cramer outlined his growing concerns about the mandates and the recent fines levied by Canada against Canadian National Railway (CN).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology will hold a hearing tomorrow examining the characteristics of Bakken crude oil. Congressman Kevin Cramer will deliver remarks and question witnesses at the hearing, including Timothy Butters, Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Chris Smith, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Kari Cutting, Vice President of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, Mr.
BISMARCK, N.D. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have publicly filed updated weekly status reports on the backlog in grain shipments. The figures from BNSF show a total of 936 past due rail cars in North Dakota averaging 8 days late as of September 5, compared to the report the previous week which indicated 1,016 past due cars were averaging 10 days late. The CP report shows a total of 5,866 open requests in North Dakota with an average age of 12.54 weeks.