CLEVELAND, June 13 — On June 9, Flint, Mich., became the 20th U.S. city to pass a remote control safety resolution.
The Flint City Council resolved that, “it is not in the best interest of our residents to see this technology put into place without a thorough and comprehensive survey.” The council also asked the Federal Railroad Administration to conduct a review of the safety of remote control.
The BLE’s Michigan State Legislative Board Chairman Greg Powell credited the members of BLE Division 650 (Durand, Mich.) for their work, especially Division 650 Legislative Representative Bernard Cox. Chairman Powell would also like to thank the entire Flint City Council and City Clerk Inez M. Brown for their efforts.
In addition to Flint, 19 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.; Durand, Mich; Flat Rock, Mich.; and Woodhaven, Mich..
Also, 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/flint.pdf