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Oil Train Safety. Links to News Articles, Industry Groups, Regulatory Agencies. Updated 02-10-2016
In reality, the cargo is not much of a secret. All the cars are placarded, and anyone with Radio Shack's cheapest analog scanner - or the Scanner 5.0 app for iPhone and Android mobile devices - will know when the trains are running. The information is also available at any number of railfan sites.
A warning placard on a tank car carrying crude oil near Trenton, N.D. Oil from the Bakken region is particularly flammable and prone to explosion.
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