Tag: Train Crews

April 4, 2024

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently issued a final rule that establishes minimum safety requirements, stipulating a second crewmember on all trains. The final rule codifies train crew staffing rules at a federal level, and closes a loophole that allowed […]

October 12, 2023

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bill requiring freight trains operating within the state to have at least two train crew members in the lead locomotive cab. “Kansans’ safety and security must always come first, and that includes the […]

July 27, 2022

OMAHA, Neb. — Railroads will be required to maintain two-person crews under a new rule announced July 27 that will thwart industry efforts to cut crews down to one person. The Federal Railroad Administration said in a rule published in […]