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More safety precautions needed to haul oil across Wisconsin
2015-03-21 22:32:55| Railroads - Topix.net
Forbes reported last year that pipelines carry 70% of crude oil and petroleum products in the United States and that only 3% are shipped by rail. And of that 3%, the vast majority gets to its destination without incident: The Association of American Railroads reports that the train accident rate is down 79% from 1980 and 42% from 2000, and that "99.995% of tanks carrying crude arrive safely."
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Category:Transportation and Logistics