National Steel Car says its wheel sets for rail cars are OK to use

Wheel sets manufactured by Hamilton, Ontario-headquartered National Steel Car are safe to use and weren’t a contributing factor in the March 4 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Springfield, Ohio, according to the company.

The statement Friday by National Steel Car follows a March advisory from the Association of American Railroads (AAR), which had cautioned rail car owners against using a specific model and series of rail cars because of concerns about loose wheels in this series. The...

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COVID-19 forces National Steel Car plant to suspend manufacturing operations

A photograph of freight railcar wheels.

A Canadian facility of National Steel Car, a rail parts and freight car manufacturer, has been temporarily closed because of an outbreak of COVID-19.

A release last week said National Steel Car, in consultation with the public health department in Hamilton, Ontario, decided to extend a suspension of manufacturing operations for another week. The company now plans to resume operations on May 17.

“National Steel Car is continually monitoring the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and related developments....

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