US plans to work with chemical industry on new tank car design

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New York- In a move it said would aid in the development of new federal design standards for stronger and safer hazardous materials tank cars,the US Department of Transportation has said that it was joining with the rail and chemical industry to"create the tank car of the future."DOT,in a statement,said the Federal Railroad Administration is eyeing the issuance of"new,more robust federal design standards for hazardous materials tank cars"by as early as 2008.