ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Another round of targeted crude oil rail inspections has been completed in upstate New York.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says federal and state inspection teams examined approximately 140 miles of track and 87 switches, and have corrected seven critical defects and 32 non-critical defects.
Critical defects are important maintenance issues that must be addressed immediately but they do not necessarily indicate safety lapses. Non-critical rail defects must be repaired within 30 days.
Among tracks inspected were a CSX mainline route through Albany and Greene counties, a section between Rome and Canastota in central New York, and three other sections between Syracuse and Buffalo. Inspectors also examined Canadian Pacific-owned tracks in Essex and Clinton counties, and between the state capital of Albany and Clifton Park in Saratoga County.
