Rail Tank Car Leak Injuries Lead to Safety Recommendations February 20, 2019 The National Transportation Safety Board has issued five safety recommendations following completion of its investigation of the Aug. 27, 2016,...
Court Delays Ruling on 2013 Quebec Oil Train Crash Settlement June 18, 2015 By Allison Lampert A Quebec judge reserved his decision on Wednesday on whether to grant a motion that would clear the way for...
Canada Aims to Finalize Oil Tank Car Standards by End of April: Minister April 8, 2015 By Allison Martell The Canadian government would like to finalize specifications for a new version of the tank cars used to transport crude...
CN Railway’s Safety Record Deteriorated in 2014 Due to Poor Track Conditions March 23, 2015 By Allison Martell Canadian National Railway’s safety record deteriorated sharply in 2014, reversing years of improvements, as accidents in Canada blamed on poor...
Canada Transport Watchdog to Introduce New Tank Cars Ahead of Schedule March 18, 2015 By David Ljunggren Canada’s transportation watchdog said that recent fiery derailments of trains hauling crude oil mean a new generation of stronger tanker...
Canada Proposes Tough New Oil Tank Car Standards March 12, 2015 By Randall Palmer Canada proposed tough new oil tank car standards on Wednesday and said even improved tank cars coming into service now...
Canadian Pacific Railway’s CEO Says Biggest Crude-by-Rail Fear Is Terrorism March 3, 2015 By Scott Deveau Hunter Harrison, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s chief executive officer, said his greatest fear in moving crude by rail is the...