DOE-developed rail car for spent nuclear fuel undergoes final testing

This week saw some developments in the rail car manufacturing space:

Specially designed rail car for spent nuclear fuel could be cleared for use by 2023’s end

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy says a specially designed, 12-axle rail car that would carry spent nuclear fuel could be ready for operational use by the end of this year.

DOE has been busy conducting final tests of the Atlas rail car, which is designed to transport spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste...

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