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FRA’s Oversight of Hazardous Materials Shipments Lacks Comprehensive Risk Evaluation and Focus on Deterrence
In July 2013, a train carrying crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada, resulting in fatalities and significant damage.
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Date: 02.24.2016
PDF icon FRA Oversight of Hazmat by Rail_Final Report^2-24-16.pdf
FRA Lacks Guidance on Overseeing Compliance with Bridge Safety Standards
Everything transported by rail in the U.S.—including passengers, consumer goods, coal, and hazardous materials—likely travels across one or more of approximately 100,000 railroad bridges.
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Date: 04.21.2016
PDF icon FRA Oversight of Railroad Bridge Safety_Final Report^4-21-16.pdf