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rail industry
Coverage of rail industry in the Nexus archive.
- NTSB says fiery 2024 North Dakota derailment proves the need to replace flawed tank cars
A 2024 fiery derailment in North Dakota highlighted the National Transportation Safety Board's long-standing call to replace tank cars prone to rupturing in crashes. The incident reinforced the NTSB's argument for industry action to address flawed rail tank car designs.
- NTSB says fiery 2024 North Dakota derailment proves the need to replace flawed tank cars
The NTSB stated that a fiery derailment in North Dakota two years ago highlighted the need to replace flawed tank cars that rupture during crashes. The NTSB has been urging the rail industry for decades to address this issue.