The recommendation is contained in the board's final report of an investigation into a release of hazardous materials and fire that killed three workers at the ATOFINA Chemicals facility in Riverview, ...

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — A ruptured tank car that released 17,000 gallons of chlorine Saturday at the Axiall Plant in Marshall County is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board ...

Union Tank Car Company has marked the fabrication and in-to-service completion of its 5,000th compressed gas tank car since 2010. These jumbo cars are optimized for transporting propane, butane, and ...

Union Tank Car Company (UTLX), a leading manufacturer and lessor of rail tank cars, is proud to announce the donation of a ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Gray News) - One person was rescued Friday after officials in Arkansas said he fell into a rail tank car. According to police and fire authorities in Jonesboro, Arkansas, ...

The second eruption of fireballs near the northern Ontario village of Gogama March 7 adds a third category of crude to the list of culprits in the recent spate of oil train explosions. “Synbit” now ...

NC State researchers say a new metal foam can absorb extreme impact and prevent tank cars from rupturing, offering a potential safety upgrade for hazardous rail transport and other industries.