hazardous materials
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Highway tunnels that restrict hazardous materials transportation
In 2020, there were 523 tunnels in 40 states and the District of Columbia.
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News
‘It was a nightmare’: A trucker’s cross-border hazmat run on 9/11
Canadian truck driver Robert Mitchell had the misfortune of picking up a load of paint thinner on Sept. 11, 2001, with the intention of transporting…
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News
What’s it like hauling nuclear weapons across the country?
Nuclear materials couriers are well trained and armed for their job of transporting nuclear materials to sites across the U.S.
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Railroad inspector charged with falsifying hazardous materials reports
Tremelle Sykes allegedly filed false reports covering railyard companies in Dallas, Fort Worth, Garland, Cleburne, Gunter and Saginaw, Texas.
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Rail
Canadian government revises freight rail safety rules
The revised rules under the Railway Safety Act address winter operations of higher-risk key trains.
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Trucking Regulation
Feds give tank truck owners option to enhance brake lighting
FMCSA swayed in part by experience of Oklahoma tank truck operator.
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American Shipper
Maritime History Notes: Misdeclared cargo and the fabled Rock Island Line
Cargo misdeclaration may save a shipper money on freight rates, but this underhanded act threatens the lives of those who provide the transportation.
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American Shipper
Maritime History Notes: Beirut blast echoes Texas City catastrophe
The recent death and destruction at the Port of Beirut from ammonium nitrate reminds us that continued carelessness with handling this substance dooms us to…
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Rail
New Class I railroad safety mandate may get challenged
Labor attorney takes issue with allowing carriers to keep accident evidence from being used in court.
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