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.

Recent FRA investigations revealed that the valves were not approved for use on railroad tank cars. Additionally, the 3-inch ball valve, when not properly configured, is leading to tank cars leaking ...

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 ...

a vocal advocate of improved railroad tank car standards, said the new regulations bring good news and bad news. “The good news is that the standards for tank cars are tough and provide ...

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 ...

Federal officials Monday called for the urgent replacement of railroad tank cars to make them more fire-resistant in the event of an incident like last month’s fiery derailment near Galena of a ...

(Photo by Art Smith) BELPRE — For several weeks, there has been a line of tank cars lined up on a track belonging to the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad in Belpre, and people have been ...

CPKC railroad officials are prohibited from answering questions about the derailment while NTSB is investigating. The NTSB highlighted the fact that some of the 17 tank cars carrying hazardous ...

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 ...