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June 15, 2026

NTSB says fiery 2024 North Dakota derailment proves the need to replace flawed tank cars

  • The NTSB said in its final report Thursday that the workhorse DOT-111 tank cars are long overdue for replacement.
    • By JOSH FUNK
    AP Transportation Writer

    A fiery North Dakota derailment that happened two years ago demonstrated yet again why the National Transportation Safety Board has been urging the rail industry for decades to replace flawed tank cars that tend to rupture in a crash.

    The NTSB said in its final report Thursday that the workhorse DOT-111 tank cars are long overdue for replacement because of the way the devastating impact of a derailment is magnified anytime hazardous chemicals leak, especially if they catch fire as they did in this derailment just outside the town of Bordulac, North Dakota.


     
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