A new report reveals safety concerns for New Jersey residents living near freight train lines, highlighting risks of hazmat ...

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BRS) has released its 2023 progress report on upgrading to the DOT-117 standard the portion of the North American rail tank car fleet that transports Class 3 ...

The US Department of Transportation has proposed new rules for transporting crude by rail that are designed to lessen the frequency and consequences of train accidents by reducing the speed of trains, ...

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Train accidents involving crude oil and other flammable liquids are becoming uncomfortably common. The fiery train derailment in New Brunswick on Tuesday is the third major ...

According to U.S. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations, § 173.242, all jacketed and unjacketed legacy Class 111 tank cars, as well as jacketed and unjacketed enhanced Class 111 ...

When a train carrying crude oil derailed in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic in 2013, the results were catastrophic: The derailment and oil spill triggered explosions and fires that destroyed half of ...