DOT’s Call to Action Results in Safety Changes for Transport of Crude Oil

As part of DOT’s comprehensive response to recent derailments of trains carrying crude oil, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx held a call-to-action meeting with the rail community last month to identify immediate steps that could be taken to improve safety. Today, little more than a month later, DOT and the nation’s major freight railroads announced steps to help ensure that crude oil transported by rail moves safely from its origin to its destination.
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