NorthWest Another point about one man crews... will the FRA allow it? After the Quebec derailment, I don't see them permitting it.
Another point about one man crews... will the FRA allow it? After the Quebec derailment, I don't see them permitting it.
Correct me if I'm wrong but IIRC there is no FRA regulation mandating two man crews and there are some regional RR's in the US that have one man operation of some road trains (the former Wisconsin Central did this for some trains, I believe).
The Big Class 1's all have labor agreements which include crew size provisions....
"I Often Dream of Trains"-From the Album of the Same Name by Robyn Hitchcock
Canada has banned 1 man crews for trains hauling HazMat - this rule does not apply to general (non Hazardous) freight. It is possible that the FRA may do the same.
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