CLEVELAND, May 30 — Flat Rock, Mich., has become the 18th U.S. city to pass a resolution opposing the use of remote control locomotives.
The Flat Rock City Council unanimously passed the resolution on May 19. The resolution peitions the Federal Railroad Administration to conduct a review of the safety of remote control and develop regulations for its use.
Michigan State Legislative Board Chairman Greg Powell would like to commend BLE Division 850 (Flat Rock) Legislative Representative Dennis Prater, Division 850 member Fred Abar and the rest of Division 850 for their work on the resolution. He would also like to thank Councilman David Karoly and Mayor Richard C. Jones and the rest of the Council for their efforts.
In addition to Flat Rock, 17 U.S. cities have adopted similar resolutions: Baton Rouge, La.; Detroit, Mich.; Shreveport, La.; Marysville, Mich.; Boston, Mass.; Cleveland, Ohio; Pine Bluff, Ark.; North Little Rock, Ark.; Beardstown, Ill.; Bakersfield, Calif.; Woodbridge, N.J.; Belen, N.M.; Maple Heights, Ohio; Alliance, Neb.; Evansville, Ind.; Dupo, Ill.; and Durand, Mich.
Nine counties have passed similar remote control resolutions. They are: Douglas County, Wisc.; West Baton Rouge Parish, La.; Point Coupee Parish, La.; Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Huron County, Ohio; Erie County, Ohio; Whitley County, Ky.; Unicoi County, Tenn.; and Contra Costa County, Calif.
For a PDF of the resolution, click here:
http://www.ble.org/pr/pdf/flatrock.pdf