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  • Wyoming House passes two-person train crew bill

    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.
    https://www.progressiverailroading.c...ew-bill--59852

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    Re: Wyoming House passes two-person train crew bill

    It's about time safety takes a front seat!

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      In Red WY this has to be a miracle!

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        And now they making progress in Washington State.

        BLET-backed Two-Person Crew Bill Advances In Washington State


        The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Washington State Legislative Board, in conjunction with the SMART-TD Washington Legislative Board, has been lobbying the Washington State Legislature in support of H.B. 1841, a bill that would establish a minimum crew size on certain types of trains. The measure has already passed the House, and members who live in the state of Washington are being urged to call their State Senators and ask them to support the bill.

        Also known as the Safe Train Crew Size Bill, H.B. 1841 would require two qualified crew members on trains operating in the state of Washington. The bill passed the House by a vote of 65-30 on January 30. The State Senate’s Labor and Commerce Committee held a Public Hearing, where it received a favorable vote of 6 yeas and 3 nays. Brother Shahraim C. Allen, BLET Washington State Legislative Board Chairman, said State Senator Steve Conway will champion this bill, and will introduce an amendment that will further strengthen the language of the legislation.
        https://teamster.org/news/2020/03/bl...shington-state

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