19FEB2019 - NEWS - PHMSA agency of US Department of Transportation raise bar for the crude oil transported via rail

Competition between rail and truck for crude oil shipments may soon be heating up with the issuance of costlier new railroad reporting requirements. A final rule issued on February 14 by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, requires that railroads develop oil spill response plans for routes travelled by trains carrying crude oil in a block of 20 or more loaded tank cars, or those with a total of 35 loaded tank cars spread throughout the train. Railroads will also be required to establish geographic response zones along various rail routes to ensure there are people and equipment staged and prepared to respond to an oil spill within 12 hours. In addition, railroads affected by the new standards will have to share certain railcar and cargo information with state safety agencies. The rule goes into effect 180 days after it's published in the Federal Register.

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