Oil & gas industry critical of new rail safety rules
The American Petroleum Institute (API) said it will be carefully examining new regulations for the shipment of flammable liquids by rail, but it is already critical of one of the provisions -- a requirement for electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes.
“The safety impact of ECP brakes is marginal at best,” said API President and CEO Jack Gerard. “It is concerning that regulators did not select one of several alternative braking technologies that have much clearer benefits for safety.”