DOT Yanks Emergency Brakes Mandate For Crude Oil Trains

By Linda Chiem (December 5, 2017, 2:19 PM EST) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation said late Monday it will pull a 2015 final rule requiring trains carrying crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids to be outfitted with electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, or ECP brakes, saying it's unclear whether the perceived safety benefits justified the costs to railroads....

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