WASHINGTON — A Missouri congressman has introduced a resolution seeking to nullify the Federal Railroad Administration’s two-person crew requirement announced earlier this month.
U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Springfield, Mo.) introduced the Congressional Review Act resolution in the wake of the FRA requirement [see “FRA issues rule requiring two-person train crews,” Trains News Wire, April 2, 2024]. Co-sponsors include Reps. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and Randy Weber (R-Texas).
Burlison said in a press release that the rule is “misguided and imposes unnecessary burdens on small buisneses while simultaneously failing to enhance safety, its supposed intention. … We should reject this burdensome regulation and instead prioritize allowing the rail industry, which understands its operations best, to thrive without government intervention.”
Burlison introduced his resolution after four railroads went to court to block the FRA rule [see “Railroads file suits …,” News Wire, April 11, 2024].
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