Port of Oakland terminal’s prospect as A’s stadium site advances

The backers of converting the Howard Terminal at the Port of Oakland in California into a mixed use development that would house a new baseball stadium for the Oakland A’s have won a significant court victory. A California Court of Appeals panel Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that held the environmental impact report (EIR)…

FRA wants train crews equipped with more hazmat equipment

The Federal Railroad Administration is going ahead with a proposed rule that would ensure that the train crews involved in transporting hazardous materials have access to protective equipment should they need to respond to an accident on the train. According to a March 22 notice in the Federal Register, FRA is seeking to amend existing…