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Daily Infographic: 2-person crews become law in Ohio
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Michigan lawmakers introduce train crew size legislation
Two Democratic state lawmakers in Michigan have introduced legislation that would require freight trains to have at least two individuals operating them.
State Rep. Tim Sneller introduced H.B.5596 and Sen. Erika Gross introduced S.B. 767 on Dec. 2. Both bills have been referred to their respective transportation committees.
Both bills call for a railroad to operate a freight train or locomotive engine with no fewer than two crew members.
Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and...
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Regulators gear up for rule setting minimum train crew size
The nation’s top rail regulator confirmed that the Federal Railroad Administration is on track to issue a proposed rulemaking this fall on one-person train crews, including minimum requirements depending on the type of rail operation.
Testifying on Wednesday at his nomination hearing to fill the vacant FRA administrator post, Amit Bose, currently deputy administrator, told Senate lawmakers that one of the reasons the agency is moving forward on the issue is that “if there is not a rulemaking...
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