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Irving Oil announces conversion of tank car fleet
A wise and prudent move. Yet, I doubt that having stronger, sturdier tank cars would have changed the outcome of the Megantic tragedy. Any tank cars piling up in a 60mph wreck would rupture and explode.
That would also happen with LPG, chlorine or ammonia tankers as well.
Too bad they didn’t complete this 7 months ago. They’re only doing & reporting this for the PR.
No question that they are reporting this for PR. After all, they took a pretty substantial PR black mark when their oil blew up Lac-Megantic. it’s hardly surprising that they’d try to make sure that they do say anything that they can say which is positive about safety.
Whether they’re actually *doing this–replacing their tank-car fleet–for PR is another question. The risks involved here are quite real, after all. (Remains to be seen how effective the new tank-car designs are in reducing that risk, of course, but it does seem like several parties involved think the new cars will help.)
One thing oil companies do not like is being regulated. Irving Oil is trying to prempt any new regulation by acting now to upgrade its tank car fleet. Irving also want to be certain it has the capacity it needs irrespective of any future Canadain or US regulation. Smart move on theri part.
This is a good move. Now if we can clear up the confusion between oil labeled FLAMMABLE vs. INFLAMMABLE.
Must be opposites right? Lethal ambiguity.
Flammable is only a more modern usage of the original inflammable. They both mean a material will burn easily The opposite would be NON-flammable.
4 LOCOMOTIVES &70 TANK CARS. 1 ENGINEER. THEY HAD 12 HOURS TO FIGURE OUT A RELIEF CREW . SENDING HIM TO A MOTEL. AND LEAVING THE TRAIN ON A DOWN GRADE
THE WHOLE PICTURE IS A CRIME. MANAGEMENT SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. HERBYGD@AOL.COM