New York Times | US Sets New Rules for Oil Shipments by Rail New York Times The regulations, more than two years in the making, followed a spate of derailments, oil spills and fiery explosions involving oil trains around the country that have highlighted the risks involved in shipping large quantities of explosive material on ... New Federal Rules Aim to Stop Fiery Oil Train Crashes DOT issues final rules on flammable oil trains New rail safety standards will require upgrade of oil cars in NB |