News Digest - DOT 53-16

FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory for the Immediate Repair and Retesting of TYTAL Cargo Tanks.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing a safety advisory to provide notice to owners and operators of cargo tank motor vehicles manufactured by...

U.S. DOT Announces Comprehensive Proposed Rulemaking for the Safe Transportation of Crude Oil, Flammable Materials

Releases new data on Bakken crude oil to support increased safety measures

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released the details of its comprehensive rulemaking proposal to improve the safe transportation of large quantities of flammable materials by rail -...

FRA to Issue Proposed Rule on Minimum Train Crew Size

Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Approves Other Key Recommendations on Train Securement and Hazardous Materials Regulations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced its intention to issue a proposed rule...

DOT Issues Emergency Order Requiring Stricter Standards to Transport Crude Oil by Rail

EDITOR's NOTE: As of March 6, 2014, this article links below to an amended Emergency Order that supercedes the earlier order.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today...