The Department of Transportation needs to finalize best practices to ensure the safe transit of crude oil by rail, Sen. John Hoeven said from Bismarck. Hoeven, R-N.D., was on hand for the launch of a rail safety session , hosted by rail companies GATX Corp. and BNSF Railway. Since December, Hoeven said he’s been meeting with Department of Transportation and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration officials to discuss rail transit. “We continue to push DOT to finalize effective and practical rules for tanker car construction so tank car owners like GATX have the certainty they need to upgrade their fleets, which is a vital part of the effort to make rail transport safer,” he said during the Monday launch of the session. The PHMSA issued a […]