Oil, Rail Firms Propose Phasing Out Old Tank Cars July 15, 2014 By Jim Snyder and Thomas Black The oil industry and the railroads that haul its crude have offered U.S. regulators a joint plan to phase out...
U.S., Canada Officials Say Tougher Oil Train Safety Rules Needed January 27, 2014 By Joan Lowy Warning that a “major loss of life” could result from an accident involving the increasing use of trains to transport...
Oil Tank Cars Like Those in Quebec Rail Tragedy Long Seen as Flawed July 10, 2013 By Cezary Podkul and Joshua Schneyer The oil-laden train that derailed and exploded in a small Canadian town on Saturday, possibly killing as many as 50...