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DOT 111 tank cars raise rail safety concerns across Iowa
Iowa and national officials flag DOT-111 tank cars as risky in derailments with hazardous materials. Studies show large volumes of flammable liquids move by rail, with upgrades underway and mandates looming, while incidents in Lac-Megantic and elsewhere underscore dangers.
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Iowa
Tom Ulrich
Linn County Emergency Management Agency
Johnson County
Iowa Interstate Railroad
Iowa City
Iowa Interstate and
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railroad
Crancic
Linn County
Ulrich
Railway Supply Institute
DOT
North Dakota
Colorado
Texas
Louisiana
Montana
Canada
Lac-Megantic
Quebec
Philadelphia
Lynchburg
James River
Bakken
Canadian Pacific
United States
Mason City
New Hampton
Postville
Marquette
U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Mississippi River
Union Pacific
Ed Greenberg
Onna Houck
Tiskilwa
Ill
National Transportation and Safety Board
NTSB
Houck
Archer Daniels Midland
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Penford Products
Albert Ratner
University of Iowa
Ratner
Fairfax
Mark Davis
Simpson
Greenberg
Davis
LaSalle
Colo
Adam Wesley
the Gazette