Rail Safety
Rail Cars
The rail cars used to transport the crude oil are double hulled with heavier shield plates on the ends. They have steam tubes to reheat the oil for removal at destination.
Rail Car Spills
Historically there are significantly fewer barrels of oil spilled by rail than pipeline. In addition, the oil in pipelines is designed to flow easily in order to facilitate pumping. The heavier oil loaded and hauled by Altex becomes thicker once the heat is removed so the oil does not flow. If there ever was an accident with a railcar the contents would be contained in a very small area.
Railroads: Moving America Safely
An article published by the Association of American Railroads states “todays railroads are safer than ever before”. Click here to view whole article.
The Association of American Railroads has a great website that explains railroad safety.
