Safety Standards for Rail Tank Cars Coming Soon January 10, 2014 By Patrick Rucker U.S. officials have promised to issue within weeks new safety standards for the kind of tank cars involved in a...
Oil Explosion in Quebec Train Crash “Abnormal” According to Investigator August 2, 2013 By Louise Egan As investigators seek reasons for the deadly train crash in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, last month and the huge “abnormal” fire it...
Oil Industry Fights Safety Retrofit of Older Rail Cars July 31, 2013 By MATTHEW DALY The oil industry and U.S railroads are resisting the Obama administration’s attempt to boost safety standards for the type of...