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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by greyhounds I think it's pretty obvious that one person crews will work just fine on some trains and not that well on other trains. That's what the union/management negotiations should focus on. Under just what conditions can this type of operation be used. The railroad companies should not be required to use more labor than is needed. Agreeing on when and where the extra person is required should be the point of the negotiations. People barganing in good faith can work this one out just fine. Does the UP RoadRailer train out of E. Minneapolis really need a two person crew? I don't think so. Does a double stack train on a 220 mile crew district need two people? Yes, I believe it does. Work it out in good faith guys.[/quote] Greyhounds, Absolutely not, there is no wiggle room here, if its a freight train it needs two crew onboard, no exceptions. Out here in the west a 220 mile crew district is a thing of the past. Many districts are now 330 miles or more. Union Pacific even got a Z train pool, I think was Elko-Oakland most times it doesn't work. I don't care if the district is 30 miles long or 600 miles long, if its a freight train it needs the engineer and conductor, period. No way am I going to allow my two senators to vote on a one man crew. I'm not so worried by Harry Reid, but that John Ensign is a wild card when it comes to labor issues! Jim
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