A bill to provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressS-2360Senate
Latest legislative activity: Jan 30, 2018

Summary

Official Summary

Safe Freight Act

This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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