December 14, 2021 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Freight Waves, December 13, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — 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...
December 13, 2021 | 2-man Crews, Legislation, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 10 — On December 2, 2021, a railroad safety bill requiring qualified two-person train crews was introduced in the state of Michigan’s House of Representatives and Senate. House Bill 5596 and Senate Bill 767 read in part: “…a railroad...
September 28, 2021 | 2-man Crews, FRA, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, September 24, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amit Bose, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, took on questions about automated track inspection, crew sizes, hazardous materials transportation, and port congestion, among other...
July 29, 2021 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: WyoFile, July 28, 2021) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature has long wrestled with the question of whether to mandate two-person crews on the freight trains that traverse Wyoming’s more than 1,800 miles of track. Full story:...
July 29, 2021 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: SMART-TD press release, July 28, 2021) CLEVELAND, Ohio — On July 28, 2021, a Neutral appointed by the National Mediation Board issued his ruling finding that on certain railroad properties, the current moratoria in those crew consist agreements do not...
June 22, 2021 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves opinion column by Matt Parker and Jason Doering, June 19, 2021. Parker is a professional locomotive engineer and serves as chairman of the Nevada State Legislative Board for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. Doering is a...
June 10, 2021 | 2-man Crews, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 10 — Early this morning, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST Act) was passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by a 38-26 vote. Republicans Brian...
June 8, 2021 | 2-man Crews, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 8 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is endorsing the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST Act), which is expected to be marked-up in the U.S. House of...
May 4, 2021 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, May 3, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — A southeast Nebraska lawmaker has filed a motion to kill the Unicameral’s lat-est bill that would require the state’s railroads to have at least two-person crews. State Sen. Julie Slama of Peru moved Wednesday to...
April 15, 2021 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: Press release from the office of Ohio State Representative Michele Lepore-Hagan, April 13, 2021) COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Reps. Michael Sheehy (D-Oregon) and Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown) today provided sponsor testimony before the House Transportation...
