Grand Forks (ND) Herald, 7/28:
After fiery Casselton derailment, N.D. expected to launch state-run rail inspection program
BISMARCK – North Dakota regulators are expected to sign a deal with the Federal Railroad Administration on Wednesday that will allow the state to launch a rail safety program funded by the Legislature and proposed after a fiery oil train derailment near Casselton in 2013.
The agreement will permit two rail safety inspectors employed by the North Dakota Public Service Commission to work with the FRA on track and mechanical inspections.
Thirty states have rail inspection programs to supplement the federal program, including neighboring Minnesota and Montana.
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