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he train had been left arked on an incline and i ts brakes failed to keep it ecure. ince then, crude oil anker car derailments ave occurred in Gain- ord in Alberta, Canada; A liceville, Cassel- on, N.D.; Plaster Rock in ew Brunswick, Canada, a nd Philadelphia. omestic oil transport rail has quadrupled ince 2005, Emanuel rote to Warren last onth, setting out sug- ested reforms such as afer shipping containers a nd improved classifica- ion as well as invest- ents in track repairs a nd emergency prep aredness. en. Charles Schumer, -NY, visited Rochester i August to call for retro- itting or an end to the use dated tanker cars that arry crude oil and etha- ol through the region he same type of rail car, said, that was involved i Lac A derail- ment in the city would be then-Mayo Thomas Richards said a the time.

This is not a minor roblem for the city it i a significant ichards said. A bout 93 percent of he crude oil delivered to he 115 oil refine ries came by pipeline or cean-going tankers in 2 012, according to the ongressional Research ervice. ut expansion of oil roduction has strained he system. The result: reight railroads have tepped up to handle the ew delivery routes to ref ineries in places such as hiladelphia, Delaware, ew Jersey and the Pac ific coast. A lbany also has be- ome a major transship- ent point, with rail tank- rs full of Bakken crude nloaded at two busy term inals there for ship- ent on freighters down he Hudson River to ref ineries on the East oast.

reight trains with 50 100 tank cars of crude il regularly pass hrough upstate New ork cities including ochester, Buffalo and yracuse on their way the Port of Albany. The ew York Times report- last month that two rude-oil trains cross ups tate New York each day, hough that figure could ot be verified Monday. he main CSX rail reight line runs through owntown Rochester and ensely populated neigh- orhoods on either side of i as well as suburbs such a Gates, Brighton, East ochester and Perinton. he second- a ry freight line, the West hore, runs through pop- lous parts of the south- rn suburbs, including hili, Henrietta and Pitts- ord. ew York Gov.

And rew Cuomo announced Thursday that federal a nd state inspectors had onducted a second ins pection blitz last week to heck brakes and other afety equipment on reight trains, including anker cars that carry rude oil. The first spec ial inspection took place i February, as did a rev iew of rail safety proce- ures. he inspections fo- used on the terminals in A lbany and railyards in uffalo where crude-oil rains are marshaled. No pecial inspections have een made yet of the racks or railyards that ie between those two cit- i es, state transportation fficials said Monday. prepared for it as best as we can ochester Fire Capt.

Joe una said, noting that oth the city and county ave hazardous materi- a ls teams trained for such isasters. have to be repared, regardless of hether in a truck, or a train or a ochester suffered a unaway trail derailment a nd fire in December 2 001that was not unlike he deadly Lac a ccident last summer. A SX freight delivering oal and chemicals to hat was then known as odak Park suffered a rake failure and rolled ownhill to Charlotte, here several cars der ailed near the port on the enesee River. A huge fire ensued, ut because it was winter- ime, there were few peo- le in the area and no seri- us injuries or fatalities ere reported. ecommendations rom the federal Railroad afety Advisory Commit- ee on handling hazard- us materials are to be re- eased Tuesday, including a dvice on the shipment of rude oil.

Other hazard- us materials shipped by ail include propane, hlorine and ethanol. he Federal Railroad A dministration is likely use those recommend ations as the basis for ew rules on hazardous aterial shipments. The a dvisory group, which inc ludes representatives of he freight rail industry, hippers and labor org anizations, was estab- ished during the Clinton a dministration as a more ollaborative way to beg in the federal rule-mak- i ng process. Includes reporting by taff writers Brian Sharp a nd Steve Orr. Trains Continued from Page 1A we need to hang on to that a much a possible ins tead of it going to Illinois Louisiana or Rhode Is- said John Park- urst, chief operating off icer of the Rochester Aud itorium Theatre.

he Rochester Auditor ium Theatre is one of the pstate venues for the ouring Broadway Theat re League, which tours a bout 25 to 30 shows from eptember to May each ear. The Rochester Aud itorium Theatre has a ix-show season, equal- i ng about nine or 10 weeks traveling Broadway hows each year. arkhurst said be- ause of the tax credit, he theater would be talk- i ng to producers to push ore Broadway shows to in Rochester, hich is when they set up a nd practice a show be- ore it goes on tour. Traditionally, August a nd early September are ur slow months for roadway, so if we can et one or two of those hows in here to do tech ork and rehearsal it ould be a big economy he said. upporters said the ax credit benefits the ups tate economy as touring hows use local hotels a nd restaurants and hen shows are opened a a theater, local vendors ften build the sets.

he theater tax credit irrors a similar 30 per- ent tax credit for roduction done in ew York for films. The ilm-tax credit has re- eived criticism from onservatives, who say he state spends too much the program, but has een hailed by state lead- rs as leading to econom- i development. he theater tax credit a ims to make the state ore competitive with tates like Rhode Island, I llinois and Louisiana, hich already offer simi- ar tax credits, advocates aid. Some New York prod uctions will leave the tate for more favorable ax incentives, they said. he credit will be ef- ective in January.

It app lies to theaters in ups tate that bring in travel- i ng Broadway shows. witer.com/ashleyhupfl Stage Continued from Page 1A ROCNews In a heartfelt speech, atrick Phelan thanked own officials for sup- orting him and selecting im as the Police Depart- new leader. He hanked his father for uilding the Police Dep artment into a great a gency. And, he thanked is wife Christina for earing with him during he hard times when ork called and he had to eave birthday celebra- ions, dates, anniversary inners and family holi- ays. been the pillar strength for my family a nd my best he aid.

helan said look- i ng forward to serving he people of Greece and eading the professionals i his department. lived here my hole he said. I think a great adv antage. connected to his community, a part of i t. When the corner gro- ery store gets robbed, i not just the corner tore: where I get gas, here my wife stops for helan is picking up he leadership role vacate by Todd Baxter, who esigned to become exec- tive director of the ochester Veterans Out- each Center.

Phelan Continued from Page 3A Patrick Phelan is surrounded by his wife Christina and amily during ceremony. He was sworn in as Greece police chief by his father and former chief Gerald Phelan, right. JAMIE GERMANOSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.