North American tank car manufacturer and lessor Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) has launched UTLX Repair Link, a BRC and railcar management portal, to streamline transactions with contract shops during ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) on Wednesday urged rail tank car owners and hazmat shippers of flammable liquids to stop using tank cars, opens new tab like ...

Crews were called to the scene of a railcar fire inside a Union Tank Car Company building at 401 Chestnut Ave. The fire forced a section of Chestnut Avenue near UPMC Altoona to close Tuesday afternoon ...

WASHINGTON — Three years ago, following a series of catastrophic spills, Congress ordered rail tank cars built heavier and stronger while allowing older cars to be retrofitted to improve their safety.

Driving a tank isn't easy. It didn’t take me long to find that out. Fumbling with levers to steer a 33-ton Sherman, I sheared off part of an unsuspecting tree. Tom, my instructor, barked with urgency ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. Though the COVID-19 pandemic is officially behind us, its battle scars remain in ...