Oil tank cars like those that ruptured in a train derailment in rural West Virginia on Feb. 16, sending a massive fireball into the sky and forcing evacuation of nearby homes, could be rolling through U.S. cities for years to come.
February 19, 2015Business
Icahn Tank-Car Maker Joins Industry Defying Oil’s Decline
Surging railroad tank-car orders at companies owned by billionaires Warren Buffett and Carl Icahn are defying an oil price drop that threatens to slow the U.S. drilling boom.
November 6, 2014Government, Business
Feds Propose to Phase Out Older Rail Tank Cars
The federal government proposed to phase out older tank cars and lower speed limits for some oil trains in an effort to mitigate transportation risks posed by the nation’s energy boom.
July 24, 2014Business
Brenner Moves Some Production to Indiana
Signaling a windfall in the tank industry, Wabash National Corp.’s Brenner Tank, a manufacturer of chemical tank trailers, is expanding production to Lafayette, Indiana.
July 7, 2014Business
Battelle Database to Explore Tank-Truck Corrosiveness
Engineers at Battelle Memorial Institute are building an online database that will inform fleet managers about the corrosiveness of liquid chemicals on stainless steel tank trailers.
June 2, 2014Business
Booming Oil, Gas Industry Drives Tank-Trailer Surge
The past few years’ boom in the oil and natural-gas recovery technique known as hydraulic fracturing has led to a corresponding boom in the tank and bulk trailer business, both for haulers and for manufacturers of the equipment.
April 28, 2014Government, Business
AAR Asks PHMSA to Tighten Tank Car Rules
A freight railroad trade group said it has asked the Department of Transportation to tighten federal regulations on rail tank cars for hauling flammable liquids.
November 14, 2013Business
NTTC to Name Driver of the Year Starting in 2014
AUSTIN, Texas — National Tank Truck Carriers said it will begin a driver-of-the-year award, starting at its 2014 annual conference.
May 1, 2013Business
ATA Seeks Narrowing of Tank Truck Definition
American Trucking Associations has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to narrow its definition of tank trucks to eliminate the need for many truck drivers to receive costly and unnecessary training and tank vehicle endorsements.
March 5, 2012Business
Tank Truck Carriers to Experience Strong Year Despite Costs, Capacity Concerns, Experts Say
BALTIMORE — Nearly all tank truck carriers can expect a strong 2011 because of solid manufacturing sector growth, though tight capacity and rising costs will make the road to prosperity more challenging, industry experts said.
May 30, 2011