The National Transportation Safety Board issued “urgent recommendations” Monday for retrofitting freight train tank cars as a result of four oil train derailments since mid-February, three of which resulted in fires.
The recommendations apply to a newer generation of tank cars — referred to as CPC-1232 cars — in addition to the older DOT-111 tank cars that had been the focus of safety concerns.
The NTSB recommendations Monday warn that even CPC-1232 tank cars are in need of retrofitting with thermal blankets and adequately sized pressure relief valves capable of performing under fire conditions.
The recommendations apply to a newer generation of tank cars — referred to as CPC-1232 cars — in addition to the older DOT-111 tank cars that had been the focus of safety concerns.
The NTSB recommendations Monday warn that even CPC-1232 tank cars are in need of retrofitting with thermal blankets and adequately sized pressure relief valves capable of performing under fire conditions.