If the legislation passes, it will require two person crews on trains, increase training, and require rail companies to pay for wrong doings.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and JD Vance are sponsoring legislation that would hold railroad companies accountable and increase safety on the tracks.
“The railroads believe it or not on a two or three mile train with 150 or 200 cars want only one engineer on that train,” Brown said. “No conductor, one engineer, that makes no sense.” “Think about the firefighters, many of whom aren’t trained to combat hazardous materials in fires,” Brown said. “They don’t even know what’s in these trains because they haven’t had to tell the state.”
“For the first time in my career I sense genuine fear throughout the industry,” Esterly said. “Railroaders in Ohio are terrified that they will be a part of the next catastrophe or even worse they won’t make it home to their families that night.”
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