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  • Kansas requires 2 man teams in locomotives

    This is a proposed rule by Kansas to make train travel though their state safe.

    Kansas DOT proposes safety rule requiring two-person train crews
    INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 28 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen is applauding the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for proposing a statewide two-person crew regulation to help ensure safe train operations within the state.

    On July 27, KDOT proposed the new safety regulation, which would require railroads to maintain a minimum of two crew members in the cab of the lead locomotive while operating within the state.

    Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said: “Kansas has faced issues ranging from crew member fatigue to derailments, which pose a threat to our safety and security — but by maintaining the current practice of requiring a two-person crew we can ensure the health and safety of Kansas workers. This proposed regulation is a commonsense, necessary measure to protect our state’s railroad crew members and keep every community along the tracks safe.”
    https://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=12375
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