The American Petroleum Institute said it filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation challenging a federal timeline for oil-train safety. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx hosted Canadian Transport Minister Lisa Raitt in Washington to announce new standards for “stronger, safer rail tank cars” carrying flammable liquids like crude oil through North America. By Jan. 1, 2018, the U.S. rule mandates the retrofit or removal from the rail fleet for oil transport of cars designated DOT-111. The Canadian government set a May 1, 2017, deadline. Brian Straessle, a spokesman for the American Petroleum Institute, said the industry was frustrated with those timelines. “Improving on a 99.997 percent safety record requires data-driven efforts to prevent derailments with enhanced inspections and maintenance, upgrade the tank car […]