Buffett’s BNSF Crude-Oil Cars Spur $5 Billion Safety Spat

A push by Warren Buffett’s railroad to boost oil-shipment safety is meeting resistance from Hess Corp. (HES) and other companies that say the plan would mean a surge in costs and force them to scrap thousands of tank cars. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-05/buffett-s-bnsf-crude-oil-cars-spur-5-billion-safety-spat.html