BNSF Railway, Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, San Diego Coastkeeper, and North County Transit District resolve claims related to transportation of plastic pellets and develop industry-leading standards
Press release from the San Diego Coastkeeper
The parties worked collaboratively over many months to investigate and develop industry-leading standards for the safe and secure transportation of plastic pellets. As part of that collaboration, BNSF has introduced updated policies and enhanced protocols to prevent the accidental spillage or release of plastic pellets throughout the United States. The new policies require BNSF’s customers to properly seal both loaded and unloaded rail cars that transport plastic pellets. In addition, BNSF will not pick up and pull non-compliant cars and will implement escalating fees for non-compliance. BNSF has rolled out these changes nationwide and the parties are pleased to have collaborated in developing this enduring set of changes.
BNSF is also working with its industry partners, shippers and receivers of plastic pellets, and the Association of American Railroads and other industry organizations to develop best practices for the safe, secure, and sustainable transportation of plastics pellets. BNSF’s leadership on these issues is already contributing to improved standards industry-wide…