Federal probe details events in fiery train oil spill
Federal investigators said Monday that 18 rail cars carrying oil were punctured when they derailed during a crash and explosion in December that spilled about 400,000 gallons of crude.
View ArticleFeds: Speed doesn’t appear to be factor in West Virginia oil train crash
The CSX train was going 33 mph at the time of Monday's crash in the town of Mount Carbon.
View ArticleAfter oil spills, feds order valve replacements on 6,000 tank cars
The Federal Railroad Administration on Friday ordered the owners of an estimated 6,000 tank cars to replace unapproved valves that have caused oil to leak from trains heaving crude.
View ArticleRefiners group wants broader approach to crude-by-rail safety
Proposed tank car standards don't address the root cause of oil train derailments, said Charles Drevna, head of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers.
View ArticleTo boost the safety of moving oil by rail, focus on the tracks, paper argues
From integrity sensors to measurement systems, an array of technologies can help ensure tracks are sound, said Brigham McCown, chairman of the alliance and a former head of the Pipeline and Hazardous...
View ArticleFeds doling out millions to boost rail safety along heavy oil routes
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the grants would "support innovative ideas and solutions developed at the local level."
View ArticleBroken rail caused West Virginia train derailment, officials say
The Federal Railroad Administration said the broken rail resulted from a crack that had expanded. The problem was missed by CSX Corp. and a contractor on inspections in December 2014 and last January,...
View ArticleReport: Rail hazmat safety violations should be prosecuted
The Federal Railroad Administration routinely applies moderate penalties no more how serious the safety violation in order to avoid litigation, said the report by the Department of Transportation’s...
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