Older Oil Tank Rail Cars Face Three-Year Deadline to be Replaced
"More than two years in the making... (t)he regulations introduce a new tank car standard for oil and ethanol with better protections, and mandate the use of electronically controlled brakes," writes...
View ArticleFive Days after DOT Releases Crude-by-Rail Rule, Another Oil Train Explodes
"It was at least the sixth oil train accident in North America this year, and like several of those previous accidents, it involved a newer generation of tank cars that were built to be more durable,"...
View ArticleNew Crude-by-Rail Rule Restricts Access to Information
In a long-running battle on disclosure of routing information on oil trains, now known as "high-hazard flammable trains," the new May 1 rule decisively sides with the rail industry. Publication Date:...
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Montana Oil Train Derailment: Seventh of 2015
"Emergency workers from the Texas-based Burlington Northern Santa Fe hazardous materials team had contained the leak by Friday afternoon, but not before an estimated 35,000 gallons of crude had spilled...
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