Development of New Federal Design Standards for Hazardous Materials Tank Cars to Benefit from Public-Private Partnership.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 January 2007-US DOT: Development of New Federal Design Standards for Hazardous Materials Tank Cars to Benefit from Public-Private Partnership(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16012007 In a move designed to aid in the development of new federal design standards for stronger and safer hazardous materials tank cars, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is joining forces with rail and chemical industry leaders to create the tank car of the future, announced FRA Administrator Joseph H.

Boardman. Our goal is to jump beyond incremental design changes, Boardman said. We and our partners are looking to apply the latest research and advanced technology to provide increased safety for rail shipments posing the greatest safety risk, he...