Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces new rule requiring two-person train crews for improved rail safety, effective June 29th.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces new rule requiring two-person train crews to improve rail safety; the rule mandates major freight railroads to maintain two-person crews on most routes, following an intense focus on railroad safety after the derailment in eastern Ohio. The rule has been developed over two years and will go into effect on June 29th. Rail unions have long opposed one-person crews due to safety concerns, while the railroads argue that crew sizes should be determined by contract talks, as there isn't enough data to show that two-person crews are safer.
April 02, 2024
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