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 ...

The NTSB highlighted the fact that some of the 17 tank cars carrying hazardous materials that derailed were DOT-111 tank cars that have demonstrated time and again that they are prone to rupturing ...

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 ...

MIDDLETOWN — The periodic appearance of rusty railroad cars covered in graffiti in the downtown area gives visitors and motorists a negative impression of the city, Middletown officials say ...

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), on March 22 released a safety advisory, which it said was to ...

Railroad official says line of tank cars in Belpre no threat despite complaints Business Apr 9, 2022 Larry Launstein Jr. Staff Writer llaunstein@newsandsentinel.com ...

The railroad industry petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation in March 2011 for a more robust tank-car design.

Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) plans to convert its railroad tank car manufacturing plant in Sheldon, Tex., to a railcar repair facility. The company expects to cease manufacturing operations at the ...

While some government and industry officials have repeatedly said there’s no silver bullet to improve the safety of oil trains, a persistent problem runs through every new derailment: the tank cars.