Feds require new safeguards for railroad employees

[left-of-center2012]

Under the first new rule, a device will be required on railways to signal to a train’s operator when workers are on an active railroad; any employee serving as the roadway worker in charge will be required to participate in annual training; and job briefings must include information about the accessibility of the roadway worker in charge.

The other new rule expands existing alcohol and drug testing requirements to include maintenance of way employees, who maintain and repair the rails.

The expanded worker protection rule goes into effect in April 2017, and the drug-testing regulation takes effect one year after it is published.

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/281568-feds-require-new-safeguards-for-railroad-employees
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Q. How much will this cost, and will Congress pass funding?

[Moliere]

1. What about requiring it for the train cars?

Congress keeps killing the double lining laws which would prevent, or at least mitigate, the exploding tankers