The party is over for shale and U.S. energy dominance.
It has nothing to do with the lack of shale profitability or other silly memes cited by people who don’t understand energy.
It’s because of low rig count.
Guest Comment: Critical period in truck size, weight issue as House considers legislation
From Rail News:
“Defenders of public safety are heading into a critical period in the truck size and weight national debate in Congress, and the rail industry should take notice.”
“The House of Representative’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (T&I) recently unveiled its surface transportation reauthorization bill, named the INVEST in America Act. While the good news is there is no bigger truck language in this bill, the mark-up for the bill is scheduled for June 17 with the floor vote scheduled for July 1.”
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CSLRA June 2020 Newsletter
| Members and friends of CSLRA: Below you will find a brief summary of the Association’s news and current plans for 2020. Watch our web site Activities page for event updates. 2020 CSLRA Annual Meeting CSLRA’s next annual meeting, originally to take place in San Diego July 8 – 9, 2020, will be held online in an abbreviated format on July 8 from 1 PM to 3 PM PDT. The agenda will include updates on the State of California’s new Short Line Grant Program and current state/federal legislative issues affecting the CSLRA membership. Through the generosity of our sponsors, registration for the online meeting will be free. Thank you, sponsors! GOLD SPONSORS Pacific Harbor Line SFBR/Republic Services Stella-Jones Corp SILVER SPONSOR: Union Pacific Railroad Mark your calendar now! Virtual meeting information will be provided soon. 2020 CSLRA Fall Train Trip November 11–13 , 2020 SAVE THE DATES! CSLRA’s fall train trip will be held aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train. Join us for beautiful scenery and a great meal aboard nicely-restored vintage passenger equipment. Details and registration information will be posted during Q3. |