BOB2 Wrote:
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> Nobody hurt...... the good news.
>
> Older cars and volatile Bakken crude.... not too
> bad, only ten cars burning, others pulled away.
>
> Maybe this is why BNSF has implemented that
> surcharge?
>
> These unfortunate incidents show that the sooner
> the rules for degassing, better reporting and
> tracking, and the new tank cars are implemented,
> the better for the public in general.
>
> It's going to cost the industry more for degassing
> this stuff down to a safer level of volatility for
> shipment in intrastate or interstate commerce, as
> it being required. But, it's going to cost the
> rr's more as the rules to reduce the speeds of
> these shipments is going to require more
> investment in climbing tracks on grades, more
> controlled sidings, and even triple tracking, if
> the industry is to maintain fluidity and velocity
> of the railroads.
>
> So the costs the rr's are passing on to this class
> of shipper would seem to make sense and be
> "reasonable" charges.
And the per gallon pump price of regular gas jumped $0.10 today. Not related I'm sure, but...