Thursday - October 1, 2026
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Phaseout Deadline for Older Tank Car Types Pass as the Number of Safer Tank Cars Continues Increasing
October 01, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news:

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Phaseout Deadline for Older Tank Car Types Pass as the Number of Safer Tank Cars Continues Increasing

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Over 75 Percent of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Class 3 Flammable Liquids Meet DOT-117 Specifications

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The following are key points from Progress Toward Safer Rail Tan . . .

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