Railway association statement on new tank car standard

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) welcomes the federal government’s new tank car standard. The RAC also supports the government’s aggressive timeline for phasing out DOT-111 tank cars built before 2011.

Canada’s railway industry has advocated for Transport Canada to introduce more robust tank car standards that go beyond the current CPC-1232 design. We believe that the reinforced standard announced today will further improve the safety of transporting dangerous goods by rail.

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Contact:

Alex Paterson
Railway Association of Canada
613-564-8111
alexp@railcan.ca

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The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) represents more than 50 freight and passenger railway companies that move 75 million people and $250 billion worth of goods in Canada each year. As the voice of Canada’s railway industry, RAC advocates on behalf of its members and associate members to ensure that the rail sector remains globally competitive, sustainable, and most importantly, safe. Learn more at railcandev.wpengine.com. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.