Repost from The Buffalo News Rail cars through Buffalo post risk that Schumer seeks to end Schumer proposes speedier phase-out Crews work on some overturned crude oil cars in the CSX yard in Cheektowaga on Dec. 10. The accident did not cause a spill. Mark Mulville/Buffalo News By Jerry Zremski | News Washington Bureau Chief February 26, … Continue reading Senator Schumer proposes speedier phase-out of DOT-111 tanker cars
Repost from the Poughkeepsie Journal Engine of empty oil train derails near Kingston; no spill Feb. 25, 2014 5:46 PM | Written by Khurram Saeed The Journal News TOWN OF ULSTER — A CSX locomotive hauling 97 empty oil tank cars from Philadelphia to Chicago derailed near Kingston Tuesday morning, raising fresh concerns about the safety … Continue reading Another derailment 2/25, 95 miles north of NYC
Repost from E2 WIRE – The Hill’s Energy and Environment Blog Emergency DOT order mandates rail crude oil tests By Laura Barron-Lopez The Department of Transportation on Tuesday issued an emergency order mandating stricter standards for shippers transporting crude oil by rail. The order, which requires shippers to test the crude oil coming from the … Continue reading Fourth Department of Transportation Warning, Stricter Safety Standards
Repost from The Montreal Gazette Opinion: Railways should just refuse to accept dangerous DOT-111A cars By Jerry Dias, The Gazette February 23, 2014 DOT-111 tanker cars When tragedy strikes, we are first overcome by emotion. In the case of Lac-Mégantic, the severity of the tragedy now requires us to take action so that such a … Continue reading Canada: get rid of the dangerous DOT-11A tank cars!