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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to transportation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the railroad law, in relation to freight train operations
Purpose
To ensure that all freight train operations operated within New York State have at least two (2) crew members conducting the operations to ensure safety.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends the railroad law by adding a new section 245, that requires all freight train operations within this state to have at least two crew members, one of who shall be a certified locomotive engineer and one of whom shall be a federally certified conductor.
Section 2: Enacting clause
Justification
The railroads operate long trains, sometimes as long as 150 railroad freight cars and cars containing volatile crude oil. At least two qualified crew members minimum are needed to safely conduct operations.
Many derailments and accidents that have occurred within recent times, including the well known derailment and explosion of a 75 car crude oil train in Lac Maganic, Canada, which was headed for New York State and killed 47 people. This serious accident was caused, in part, by a one person crew.
Legislative history
None
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect 120 days after enactment.
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