by jstolberg
Canada is only considering one tank car design.
1. 9/16" steel with rollover protection and electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes
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1. 9/16" steel with rollover protection and electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/ ... 3P20140723" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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The additional information from Canadian regulators said new tank car standards, which they named TC-140, should have 9/16 inch (14.3 mm) steel thickness and mandatory electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes.
The next generation tank car would also require full head shields, as well as mandatory top fitting protection, bottom outlet valves, thermal protection and head and shell puncture resistance that must all exceed the current standards voluntarily adopted by the industry in 2011.