There are three broad railroad tank car markets – chemicals, crude oil and selected agricultural commodities. Across North America, the number of tank cars in the fleet increased from ~300,000 ...

New safety regulations and a slump in oil prices means tens of thousands of railroad tank cars are being taken out of service. Railroads are scrambling to find space to store unwanted oil trains.

There is a chance that using empty railroad tank cars could solve the problem of too much oil and not enough storage, but that doesn’t mean it will happen anytime soon. In a research note titled ...

PAULSBORO — Four railroad tank cars have been dumped into the Mantua Creek and are leaking vinyl chloride after the train bridge collapsed at about 7 a.m. Ambulances are being sent to the ...

Investing in railroad cars can be a profitable addition to an ... whether it’s a boxcar, flatcar, tank car or another type. Each serves different industries and purposes, so aligning your ...

Still, railroad tank cars are a key part of that process. Just about all ethanol that goes into gasoline moves by rail; gasoline wouldn’t be compliant with some environmental regulations without it.

proposes pushing up the phaseout schedule: “Beginning on May 1, 2025, a rail carrier may not use DOT–111 specification railroad tank cars that do not comply with DOT–117, DOT–117P, or DOT–117R ...

Changes in the bill included postponing the date when old tank rail cars that ship hazardous materials ... Brown described the railroad industry as among the nation’s most powerful interest ...