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There' nothing 'special' about this oil compared to any other type they carry (I'm not saying it's safe, far from it). Better put, the type of oil carried can be viewed as a somewhat minor(ish) factor. ...
According to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, "crude oil from the Bakken region in North Dakota tends to be more volatile and flammable than other crude oils." You can download a copy of the report summarizing the analysis of Bakken crude oil from the PHMSA website.
It doesn't matter if there's 10 tankers or 100 on a train. If just one explodes, it's bad.
Meow,
Oil and coal together? Not sure that is the best of ideas.
The transportation of hazardous products are always going to come with risks, it's just the way it is. Mitigating the risk would reduce the chances of an accident, but you can never get to 0%.
Regards,
The Baltimore city tunnel had a derailment years ago, and the raging fire inside was just a regular merchandise train. Unknown if it was chemicals or oil, but the fireman had a tough time putting it out, as they needed full breathing apparatus in the densely smokey tunnel. Imagine a fire so intense that it explodes under streets and buildings, starting them on fire.
The Bakken oil field is a "Gold Rush" like nothing seen before the Yukon ... thousands of workers are flocking to desolate areas of Wyoming/Montana, anyone who can cook, or swing a hammer can get a job there ... nearby landowners kitchen sink faucets running water can be lit aflame using a Bic lighter ... as natural gas is a by product, that is not easily captures, thousands of drilling platforms are burning off the natural gas, in huge 100 foot plumes of flames. The thousands of Bakken oil field fires can be seen from the space shuttle.
Snip~The transportation of hazardous products are always going to come with risks, it's just the way it is. Mitigating the risk would reduce the chances of an accident, but you can never get to 0%
Regards, ~snip
It's an interesting safety concern. Perhaps they should consider alternative methods of transporting the oil, like maybe a pipeline?