Trump administration withdraws proposal to require two-person rail crews
Trump administration withdraws proposal to require two-person rail crews
May 30, 2019Updated: June 18, 2019
By News Channel Nebraska
By News Channel NebraskaBILLINGS, MT (AP News Service) - The Trump administration has withdrawn a proposal for freight trains to have at least two crew members.
The move nullifies a measure drafted under President Barack Obama in response to explosions of crude oil trains in the U-S and Canada.
Department of Transportation officials said that a review of accident data did not support the notion that having one crew member is less safe than multi-person crews.
The department is also seeking to pre-empt states from regulating crew sizes.
Senator Tom Brandt of Plymouth introduced one such proposal in the current session. It remains in committee.
The move nullifies a measure drafted under President Barack Obama in response to explosions of crude oil trains in the U-S and Canada.
Department of Transportation officials said that a review of accident data did not support the notion that having one crew member is less safe than multi-person crews.
The department is also seeking to pre-empt states from regulating crew sizes.
Senator Tom Brandt of Plymouth introduced one such proposal in the current session. It remains in committee.