Tank Car
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Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Flammable Liquids: 2023 Report
In accordance with the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released its Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Class 3 Flammable Liquids: 2023 Report. The report discusses the progress in upgrading the rail tank car fleet...
Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Flammable Liquids: 2022 Report
In accordance with the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released its Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Class 3 Flammable Liquids: 2022 Report. The report discusses the progress in upgrading the rail...
Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Flammable Liquids: 2021 Report
The report describes the progress of tank car safety upgrades from 2013 through 2020, by tank car type and type of flammable liquid. Class 3 flammable liquids most commonly include crude oil, ethanol, and refined petroleum...
Tank Car Data Collection Program
Section 7308 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act; P. L. 114-94; December 4, 2015) requires the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to assemble and collect data on rail tank cars transporting Class 3 flammable liquids. The objective of this legislation is to track the...