Albany Times Union | Who pays if a crude oil train crashes? No mandates for rail insurance Albany Times Union Albany. Lessons learned in Canada about woefully inadequate insurance after a runaway crude oil train's fiery explosion incinerated 47 people and the heart of a small town are seemingly being lost here in the U.S.. On the floor of the Canadian ... U.S., Canada unveil rules to boost oil train safety US, Canada propose rules on oil train safety U.S., Canada Announce New Safety Standards For Oil Trains |