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Here's why Kansas has a train crew rule even though KDOT admits it won't prevent accidents

While a new Kansas regulation requiring railroad companies operate trains with at least two human crew members is intended to benefit public safety, the state's top transportation official admits the ...
Railway Age

FRA Crew Size Rule: Politics Prevail (Updated With Additional Commentary)

The Federal Railroad Administration on April 2 issued a final rule, 49 CFR Part 218 [Docket No. FRA-2021-0032, Notice No. 5], RIN 2130-AC88, Train Crew Size Safety Requirements “establishing minimum ...
Railway Age

Report: USDOT Calls on Appeals Court to Reject Petitions Against its Two-Person Crew Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to reject petitions that seek to vacate its two-person crew rule, according to a Law360 ...
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Federal Ruling Mandates 2-Person Crews for Railroads

Class I railroad operators will have to maintain two-person crews on most train routes under a new mandate by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) finalized Tuesday. On a state level, 11 states ...
Logistics Management

Federal Railroad Administration issues final rule on train crew size safety requirements

Earlier today, the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a final rule which it said establishes minimum safety requirements for train crew sizes, ...