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Feds mandate 2-person minimum for most train crews
WASHINGTON — Large freight railroads will have to undergo a rigorous approval process if they want to streamline operations down to one-person train crews.
The new requirement is part of the Federal Railroad Administration’s final rule announced on Tuesday mandating a two-person crew minimum on trains operated by Class 1 railroads unless a railroad can obtain approval for a one-person crew from FRA.
Such an approval will require railroads to demonstrate to FRA, through a petition and public...
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FRA’s train crew size rule moves forward
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The Federal Railroad Administration has submitted its final rule on train crew staffing to the U.S....
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New York becomes next state requiring 2-person freight train crews
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New York will now require Class I and II railroads operating in the state to have at least two crew...
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Kansas governor signs bill mandating minimum 2-person train crews
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bill requiring freight trains operating within the state to...
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Union Pacific expanding utility role to be more responsive to train movements
Union Pacific is expanding the utility role so that the position responds to situations occurring on the rail network.
This expanded role would work on a fixed schedule and be dispatched in a truck to respond to planned and unplanned events along the mainline, UP told FreightWaves in a statement. The utility position is typically based in the rail yards, according to the railroad.
“The idea is to learn how this role can support train movement. While these operations are ongoing, two people will...
AAR sues Ohio over 2-person train crew law
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Ohio, saying...
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Daily Infographic: 2-person crews become law in Ohio
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Train length and train crew sizes see state legislative action
Two popular issues among rail unions — train lengths and train crew sizes — have gained traction in state legislatures, with a bill in the Nevada legislature limiting train lengths and a provision requiring train crew sizes of at least two people becoming law in Ohio.
In Nevada, Assembly Bill No. 456 seeks to prohibit trains more than 7,500 feet long on main lines, which would consist of railroad tracks that see 5 million gross tons or more transported annually, as well as on lines that branch...
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Union Pacific, SMART-TD agree to suspend train crew reconfiguration
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Union Pacific and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers...
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