The model SR-603 LNG tank car is a DOT-113C120W tank car optimized for carrying maximum payloads of LNG. It is also suitable for transporting liquid ethylene. It complies with all Association of American Railroads (AAR) and US Department of Transportation (US DOT) regulations.

PHMSA proposes that transportation of LNG by a DOT -113C120W rail tank car, as an alternative to the transport of LNG in MC-338 cargo tanks on the road, could provide a more cost-efficient mode of transport and reduce the environmental impact of transporting LNG.

2021年2月12日 · New questions have emerged about the availability, safety and risks associated with the specialized rail cars that would be the backbone of a plan to transport liquified natural gas by rail from Wyalusing, Pa., to Gibbstown, N.J., Delaware Currents has found. Among the issues:

2025年1月21日 · Moving LNG by rail is safer than moving it by truck, with the truck hazmat incident rate being than 13 times higher than the rail incident rates. Currently 99.9% of hazardous materials reach their intended destination without incident, and railcar manufacturers continue to work toward improved safety through new technologies and advances in ...

2022年7月5日 · Phase 2 involves a detailed study of topics relevant to ensuring the safe movement of LNG by rail. Shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail tank car is a viable mode in U.S. regions where the natural gas pipeline network is limited.

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), issued a final rule authorizing the bulk transportation of …

2020年7月28日 · On December 5, 2019, the federal government issued its first special permit authorizing LNG transport in rail tank cars between Wyalusing, PA, and Gibbstown, NJ. Shipment configurations could range from a small number of tank cars in trains carrying mixed freight up to dedicated “unit” trains with as many as 100 tank cars of LNG.

5 天之前 · But the record reflects that transporting LNG by rail poses a low-probability but high-consequence risk of a derailment that could seriously harm the environment: A breach of one or more rail cars ...

2023年9月5日 · Rail transport of LNG will still be permitted under an existing special permit or in ISO tanks. The 2020 LNG rule would have allowed DOT–113-C120W9 tank cars to carry LNG. The 2020 rule was controversial and prompted six environmental groups, 14 states, and a Native American tribe to challenge the decision in federal courts.

2019年10月18日 · Currently, LNG may only be transported via rail in a portable tank with an approval from FRA. However, the HMR does authorize the DOT 113 specification tank car for other flammable cryogenic liquids. It is specifically designed for …