In response to recent accidents involving crude oil shipments by rail in the U.S. and Canada, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has issued a “Call to Action,” calling on rail company executives, associations, shippers, and others to discuss how stakeholders…
Train Spilled 12,000 Gallons of Oil Across Minnesota
UPDATE 2/6/2014 2:45 PM ET: According to MPCA spokeswoman Cathy Rofshus, “The MPCA directed the railroad to begin cleanup actions Feb. 6, starting in Winona, where there is more oil in the snow between the tracks because the train had slowed. This…
New Requirements and Recommendations from the FRA & PHMSA to Prevent Unintended Movement of HazMat Rail Cars
In a response to the July 6, 2013 train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada, and before the investigation into the crash is complete, on August 2nd the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the USDOT announced its intent to prevent similar…