Wyoming's House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that would require a minimum of two crew members in the cab of locomotives operating through the state.
House Bill No. HB0079 also would establish financial penalties of up to $10,000 for railroads that violate the law. The bill now moves on to the State Senate, according to a press release issued by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which supports the legislation.
State Rep. Stan Blake (D) introduced the bill in late January. Blake is an employee of Union Pacific Railroad, BLET officials said.
House Bill No. HB0079 also would establish financial penalties of up to $10,000 for railroads that violate the law. The bill now moves on to the State Senate, according to a press release issued by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which supports the legislation.
State Rep. Stan Blake (D) introduced the bill in late January. Blake is an employee of Union Pacific Railroad, BLET officials said.
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