DoT’s first FAST report shows ethanol shipments in DOT-111 cars increased

In Washington, the Department of Transportation’s report required under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015 shows that the number of DOT-111 rail cars transporting ethanol rose to 65% in 2016 from 46% in 2013 despite the legislation requiring the phasing out of such tanker cars carrying hazardous materials or flammable liquids as soon as possible. The report showed newer, safer DOT-117s increased to 9% by the end of 2016 compared to 2% the year before.