Under a fairly intense political spotlight spurred by a series of high-profile rail incidents involving crude-by-rail (CBR) shipments, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a ...

A recent Railworthiness Directive from the s Federal Railroad Administration orders railroad tank car owners to replace unapproved valves that are installed in some tank cars. They are UNNR ball ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration on Friday ordered rail tank-car owners to replace defective valves never approved for installation on thousands of tank cars, causing oil to spill from ...

Chrysler is recalling 1,934 examples of the 2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger sedans, looking for 16 vehicles in particular with damaged fuel-tank-control valves. A routine maintenance operation led ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southwest Research Institute is testing the durability of valves on fuel tanks for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Hydrogen is increasingly being considered as an alternative ...

The agency's March 13 order gives owners 60 days to replace any 3-inch McKenzie UNNR ball valve in a tank car used to transport any hazardous material described in 49 CFR 172.101 and 90 days to remove ...