A railroad group on Thursday issued an advisory urging carriers to stop using certain railcars regarding concerns of loose wheels in the wake of the high-profile East Palestine derailment and other incidents in recent weeks.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR), a trade group representing major freight railroads, released an alert warning about loose wheels in cars that may have caused a derailment in Springfield, Ohio, over the past weekend. The advisory said that operators should “inspect and remove from service wheels” that were made by National Steel Car of Hamilton, Ontario, in Canada.
