The model SR-603 LNG tank car is a DOT-113C120W tank car optimized for carrying maximum payloads of LNG. It is also suitable for transporting liquid ethylene. It complies with all Association of American Railroads (AAR) and US Department of Transportation (US DOT) regulations.

PHMSA proposes that transportation of LNG by a DOT -113C120W rail tank car, as an alternative to the transport of LNG in MC-338 cargo tanks on the road, could provide a more cost-efficient mode of transport and reduce the environmental impact of transporting LNG.

Jul 5, 2022 · Shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail tank car is a viable mode in U.S. regions where the natural gas pipeline network is limited.

Jan 18, 2025 · WASHINGTON — A federal court has struck down a Department of Transportation rule on transportation of liquefied natural gas enacted in 2020, saying the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration did not sufficiently consider the safety risks involved.

Feb 12, 2021 · Current specialized cryogenic tankers that transport super-cooled liquids, known as DOT-113C120Wcars, would be nearly identical to the models permitted to carry LNG but those cars exist in numbers too few to support the Pennsylvania-to-New Jersey project and no one is manufacturing them anymore.

Jan 21, 2025 · The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Jan. 17 vacated the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) rule authorizing the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in DOT-113C120W9-specification rail tank cars.. A coalition of environmental nonprofits, collection of 14 states, and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians challenged the LNG rule ...

Specifically, the rule will permit the bulk transportation of LNG in DOT-113C120W9 (DOT-113) specification tank cars with enhanced outer tank requirements and additional operational controls. Today’s publication complies with Executive Order 13868 (EO 13868), “Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth,” issued in April 2019.

Mar 16, 2021 · How dangerous is it to transport liquefied natural gas by rail tank cars? The liquefied natural gas from just one rail tank car — without even considering a whole train — could be enough to destroy a city. It would only take 22 tank cars to hold the equivalent energy of the Hiroshima bomb.

Jul 28, 2020 · On April 10, 2019, the Trump Administration issued Executive Order 13868, directing the Secretary of Transportation to permit liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment in rail tank cars throughout the U.S. rail network.

Sep 9, 2022 · Shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail tank car is a viable mode in U.S. regions where the natural gas pipeline network is limited.