FRA issues Emergency Order, Safety Advisory in Lac-Mégantic’s wake
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Federal Railroad Administration issued an Emergency Order (EO 28, Notice No. 1, 49 CFR 232.103[n]) and Safety Advisory (2013-06) Friday evening, Aug. 2, 2013, “to help prevent trains operating on main line tracks or sidings from moving unintentionally,” specifically, those hauling certain types of hazardous materials, such as crude oil and ethanol.
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