Regulatory

Railroads provide the safest and most efficient means of transporting hazardous and non-hazardous materials important to our society and our economy. In fact, today more than 99.998% of hazardous materials arrive at their destination without a release caused by an accident. This outstanding track record is due to the collective efforts of car manufacturers, component suppliers, owners, railroads, shippers and other partners.

As the industry strives to continually improve its safety record, there are Association of American Railroad (AAR) initiatives, regulatory change and other industry developments that we need to be aware of. At Procor, we aim to keep shippers informed of important developments with respect to rail cars and the rail industry. Below are recent rulemaking developments related to tank car use in Canada.

John McKechnie
Director Engineering and Regulatory Affairs

Regulation Articles in PDF Format			Specifications & Regulatory Information in Procor Link-Net®
Published in On track! Winter 2007 • AAR Revises Implementation Date for TIH Cars • Transport Canada To Issue Tickets • Non-Accident Releases (NARs)   Published in On track! Autumn 2007 • TIH Car Developments • Top Fittings Protection - New Non-Pressure Tank Cars   Published in On track! Summer 2007 • TDG Ticketing Update • TDG Congress III • Additional TIH Materials - AAR Proposal • BNSF Discounted Rates Program For TIH Materials - Effective January 1, 2008   Published in On track! Spring 2007 • Progress on New Tank Car Design for Chlorine, Ammonia and Other TIH Materials • Estoppels - A New Approach • Environmental Risk Assessment • Security Rulemakings - TSA and DOT   Published in On track! Winter 2006 • New Developments - Chlorine, Ammonia and Other TIH Cars • HM-223 Appeal Rejected - Hazmat Regulation Applicability • TDG (Clear Language) Regulations - Amendment #6 • Commodity Markings on Tank Cars   Published in On track! Autumn 2006 • Chlorine and Ammonia Cars - New Developments • California Hazmat Tank Car Initiative Defeated   Published in On track! Summer 2006 • Rail Hazmat Hearings Held in Washington • AAR Timeline for Chlorine Cars and Ammonia Cars • California Hazmat Tank Car Initiative   Published in On track! Spring 2006 • AAR Proposal for Ammonia and Chlorine Tank Cars • HM-175A Deadline Marking Pressure Tank Cars "J" • Covering Commodity Markings • Commodity Name On Cars Entering The United States • Marking Cars Carrying Non-Odorized LPG   Published in On track! Winter 2005 • Transport Canada Advisory: Bunker Fuel Shipments • Time Sensitive Materials: FRA Advisory • Reflectorization Update   Published in On track! Autumn 2005 • CGSB-43.147: 2005 Edition Issued • Marking LPG Cars "Not Odorized" • HM-175A Deadline July 1, 2006 • TDG Moves to Ticketing • New Location for Commodity Markings   Published in On track! Summer 2005 • Constant Contact Side Bearings • Charpy Testing • Remote Monitoring   Published in On track! Spring 2005 • Increased Safety Through Reflectorization			The Union Tank Car Blue Book (specifications, drawings, components, terminology, regulatory agencies and more), Canadian Shipment Information and Best Practices For Rail Shippers are available to our customers and other qualified industry personnel via Procor Link-Net®. Please contact one of the sales offices below or send an e-mail to to request a Procor Link-Net® user ID and password. Sales Offices: Eastern Canada Phone 905-847-0072 Fax 905-847-2611 Western Canada Phone 403-264-1773 Fax 403-266-5135