(Source: Television station KSTP, March 30, 2023)
The railroad industry is pushing back against efforts to make them pay for more inspectors to review rail infrastructure and operations. The DFL proposal, part of a larger transportation-funding package, would increase the number of inspectors from four to six and require the railroads to shoulder the cost of the additional two inspectors. The industry already pays for the current inspectors, which it claims is a $1.3 million annual expense.
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