Canada to phase out old rail tankers in 3 years in response to Quebec explosion
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Canada says it will require a three-year phase out of the type of tank cars involved in the Quebec train derailment last summer that killed 47.
Last July, a runaway oil train derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. Forty-seven people were incinerated and 30 buildings destroyed.
A government official confirmed the phase out of the DOT-111 tanker cars used to carry oil and other flammable liquids. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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Canada's Transport Minister will announce new rules later Wednesday in response to recommendations by Canada's Transportation Safety Board in the aftermath of the tragedy.
The DOT-111 tank car is considered the workhorse of the North American fleet and makes up about 70 percent of all tankers on the rails.