Union Tank Car Company (UTLX), a leading manufacturer and lessor of rail tank cars, is proud to announce the donation of a rail tank car to support hands-on training for the Chicago Fire Department, ...

CHICAGO (AP) – For two decades, one of the most commonly used types of rail tanker has been allowed to haul hazardous liquids from coast to coast even though transportation officials were aware of a ...

The rail industry’s federal regulatory structure is complex, with varying levels of rules, regulations and standards. While most of the industry is regulated by standards applied by the Association of ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday (July 23, 2014) announced a series of new proposals to increase rail safety, following a string of recent oil train derailments and fires in the U.S.

WASHINGTON -- The oil and railroad industries are urging federal regulators to allow them as long as seven years to retrofit existing tank cars that transport volatile crude oil, a top oil industry ...

The I-Team investigation found that suburbs from Elmhurst to Elgin are at risk because these tankers pass right through their neighborhoods and downtowns. This one part of a tanker train spotted last ...

The Rosenberg Railroad Museum will be completing expansions during the spring of 2025. The Rosenberg Railroad Museum is completing an expansion that includes four additional rail cars and more than ...

Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) on Dec. 2 announced that it has donated a rail tank car to support hands-on training for the Chicago Fire Department, Calumet City Fire Department, and nearby ...