DOT 111 tank cars News

Iowa Train Derailment Prompts Call for Faster Replacement of Old Cars

A fiery train derailment in rural Iowa that burned for more than 36 hours has at least one group suggesting that the industry should move faster to upgrade aging rail tankers. A Union Pacific train hauling 100 tankers full of …

Feds Back Train Speed Limits and Tougher Rail Tank Cars

The Obama administration plans to propose train speed limits and studier rail tank cars as part of a set of new rules designed to reduce the risks of hauling crude oil, two people familiar with the plan said. The draft …

Canada Rail Chief Will Phase Out Cars Used in Deadly Derailment

Canadian National Railway says it will phase out the type of tank cars involved in the Quebec train derailment last summer that killed 47. CN Rail chief executive Claude Mongeau said Tuesday its fleet of 183 DOT-111 tank cars will …