FreightCar America is ready to handle any increase in tank car demand should federal regulators speed up the timeline to replace or retrofit DOT-111 tank cars to DOT-117 cars, company executives said during the rail car manufacturer’s first-quarter 2023 earnings call.
Regulators are considering hastening the timeline to fully implement DOT-117 tank cars into the U.S. rail car pool from 2029 to 2025 in light of rail safety concerns following the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in...
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