FRA to issue proposed rule on minimum train crew size
"You never allow a single point of failure"
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Wednesday announced its intention to issue a proposed rule requiring two-person train crews on crude oil trains and establishing minimum crew size standards for most main line freight and passenger rail operations. The FRA also intends to advance a rulemaking on train securement and recommends a rulemaking on the movement of hazardous materials.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the proposal is part of a strategy to ensure crude oil is transported as safely as possible.