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Federal Railroad Administration Issues Directive to Replace Unapproved Tank Car Valves
WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Railworthiness Directive requiring railroad tank car owners to replace unapproved valves currently installed in some tank cars. The valves in question are UNNR ball valves...
Railworthiness Directive for Railroad Tank Cars Equipped With Certain McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC Valves
This Directive requires railroad tank car owners to replace unapproved valves currently installed in some tank cars. The valves in question are UNNR ball valves manufactured and sold by McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC (McKenzie). Recent FRA investigations revealed that the valves were not...FRA Statement Regarding Amtrak Accident near Halifax, N.C.
According to an FRA Spokesperson:
“The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is aware of the Amtrak derailment that occurred this afternoon near Halifax, N.C.. We have a team of investigators en route to the scene. Once the scene is cleared of emergency response...