Upcoming phase-out deadlines for Class 111 tank cars used in flammable liquids service

The purpose of this advisory is to advise industry stakeholders of upcoming deadlines regarding the phase-out of Class 111 tank cars in flammable liquids service in Canada.

As per the requirements of Transport Canada standard TP14877 [PDF, 2.67 MB], jacketed and unjacketed legacy Class 111 tank cars will no longer be permitted to be used to import, offer for transport, handle or transport the dangerous goods listed below as of May 1, 2023. Furthermore, unjacketed enhanced Class 111 tank cars (also known as unjacketed CPC-1232 tank cars) will no longer be permitted to be used to import, offer for transport, handle or transport the dangerous goods listed below as of July 1, 2023. The dangerous goods included as part of these phase-out dates are:

• UN1170, ETHANOL more than 24% ethanol, by volume
• UN1987, ALCOHOLS, N.O.S.
• UN1993, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S., that is ethanol, solutions comprised mostly of ethanol, denatured ethanol or ethanol and gasoline mixtures
• UN3475, ETHANOL AND GASOLINE MIXTURE with more than 10% ethanol, ETHANOL AND MOTOR SPIRIT MIXTURE with more than 10% ethanol, or ETHANOL AND PETROL MIXTURE with more than 10% ethanol

Jacketed enhanced Class 111 tank cars (also known as jacketed CPC-1232 tank cars) may continue to be used to import, offer for transport, handle or transport the dangerous goods mentioned above until May 1, 2025.

In summary, the applicable phase-out dates for Class 111 tank cars used in service of these dangerous goods are listed in the table below:

For further information, please consult standard TP14877 or contact a Transport Canada dangerous goods inspector in your region:

Atlantic
1-866-814-1477
TDG-TMDAtlantic@tc.gc.ca

Prairie & Northern
1-888-463-0521
TDG-TMDPNR@tc.gc.ca

Quebec
1-514-633-3400
TMD-TDG.Quebec@tc.gc.ca

Pacific
1-604-666-2955
TDGPacific-TMDPacifique@tc.gc.ca

Ontario
1-416-973-1868
TDG-TMDOntario@tc.gc.ca