The leading voice for the refining sector on Thursday said it was not realistic for U.S. regulators to expect existing oil train tankers to be retired within five years, and sought a meeting with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). “The emphasis on tank car modifications through an overly aggressive and infeasible retrofit schedule creates the incorrect perception that tanks car improvements are the magic remedy,” Charles Drevna, the president of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers wrote. On Friday, the U.S. Transportation Department and Transport Canada are expected to outline a cross-border oil train safety plan. North Dakota’s Bakken energy fields rely on oil trains to reach distant refineries but several such shipments have derailed in fiery mishaps in the last two years. Regulators have struggled with how to make such cargo safer without cramping a major source of domestic energy. Drevna’s letter urged regulators […]