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I think the engineers should have the option of operating the locomotive from either inside the cab or from on the ground and that the engineers, NOT just the trainmen should have them. Since CSX on the Albany Division, has had several men killed during belt pack operation of locomotives during switching operations in Buffalo and near Syracuse, I think operation of the belt pack locos should be suspended until further notice. Moreover, I think locomotives set up for this type of operation should retain their manual controls to permit in-cab operation at the option of the engineer. It is the engineer who knows locomotive operation the best and he or she is the one who should have the belt pack available should he or she choose to use it. Railroads have cut far too many corners on safety as it is, which is why, I do not believe that unmanned freight trains on the main line should never be allowed. There are far too many public relations and safety issues for this to be allowed even if technology makes such operation possible.
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