Commodity Flow Studies

Local emergency responders, elected, or emergency management officials can access BNSF hazardous materials commodity flow reports for emergency response planning. Simply visit the BNSF website to submit a request form for information about shipments in your community. 

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Upon written request, CN Railway provides emergency response agencies or planning groups with specific commodity flow information. These studies report on all hazardous materials transported through the community. Visit CN Railway’s website for instructions on how to submit a Commodity Flow Information Request Form.

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Upon written request, CP provides emergency response agencies or planning groups with specific commodity flow information. These reports cover the top 25 or more hazardous commodities transported through the community in rank order. To submit a request form, visit CP’s website for complete instructions.

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If you’re an emergency response, emergency planning, or government official looking for more details about the hazardous materials CSX moves in your jurisdiction, contact CSX Transportation via email for more information.

Email CSX Transportation

Upon written request, Kansas City Southern provides emergency response agencies or planning groups with specific commodity flow information covering all hazardous materials transported through the community. To submit a request, download the report form. Return the completed and notarized form to:

Steve McNealy
U.S. DOT Hazmat Compliance and Emergency Response
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
P.O. Box 219335
Kansas City, MO 64121-9335

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To request hazardous material traffic information for your jurisdiction, download and complete the following PDF or Word document form. Then submit it to Norfolk Southern Corporation via email.

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Local emergency responders, elected, or emergency management officials can obtain Union Pacific Railroad hazmat commodity flow reports for emergency response planning. Visit Union Pacific’s website to request information about shipments in your community.

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Upon written request, the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company will provide emergency response agencies or planning groups with specific commodity flow information covering all hazardous commodities transported through the community. To submit a request, please email the W&LE Hazardous Materials/Environmental Officer, John Vergis. All requests must be in letter form and on your agency’s official letterhead.

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