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USDOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said the Ohio incident demonstrated “DOT-111” and “CPC-1232” tank cars do not perform at the highest level of survivability during derailments and urged owners to use “DOT-117” cars.
The advisory cited preliminary data from the National Transportation Safety Board investigation that found significant issues in DOT-111 tank cars in the Ohio derailment.
