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There’s another factor I just thought of, trucking is relatively expensive( it’s no secret) yet convenient so is used more often than not compared to railroading yet in an environment of inflation as we have and fuel prices the way they are and will be for awhile yet all trucking will do is add to cost to the pocket book. Railroads will only get more relevant in a society going greener by the day and trucking will only get less popular no matter what runs those trucks be it battery or diesel, the fact remains they tear up infrastructure that tax payers are getting tired of paying for and railroads will always be able to move massive amounts of freight for really cheap.
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Those all are good and great in certain doses but the scare tactics the railroads are threatening the unwashed masses with like it’ll ruin the industry if we don’t get our way is completely misguided. The class ones don’t want any outside the industry to understand that and keep that fact buried by using the catchwords of the day like technology and autonomy. It’s not just a matter of safety, it’s a matter of practicality because believe me not a day goes by that the need for a conductor isn’t proven. I personally am glad they made the decision to keep the conductor on the engine, many outside the industry haven’t a clue what being out on the road on a train entails and what a mess it would be without someone else in the cab. The FRA will accept comments on the proposed rule to docket FRA-2021-0032 at the government’s regulations website. The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association also issued a statement opposing the rule, calling it an “ill-conceived, ill-timed, and unnecessary … mandate that would hinder the efficient operations of some small-business railroads, snarl the supply chain, and stifle innovation well into the future.” The ASLRRA said it plans to formally respond and outline “the many negative impacts” the rule would have on short lines. By creating a federal standard across the industry, the FRA can address the significant safety concerns presented by railroads operating with single person crews.” Meanwhile, Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department of the ALF-CIO, said the proposed rule “acknowledges that crew size is fundamentally a safety issue at its core. AAR CEO Ian Jefferies said “there is no plausible safety justification for regulating the number of individuals physically located inside the cab of a locomotive.”
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The Association of American Railroads, the rail industry trade group, said in a statement that the proposed rule is a “misguided, political proposal that would stand in the way of future progress in the industry,” arguing it will put railroads at a competitive disadvantage to other modes of transportation. The FRA said the proposal would enhance safety by creating a uniform national standard in place of “the existing patchwork of state laws.” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the rule “will improve safety for America’s rail passengers - and rail workers - across the country,” while FRA Administrator Amit Bose said the agency is “committed to data-driven decision making” and that railroads will have an opportunity to operate with less than two crew members if they “perform a rigorous, thorough, and transparent risk assessment and hazard analysis, and FRA will provide an opportunity for public comment on these submissions.” The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would require two-person crews except for “certain low risk operations and circumstances where mitigating measures are in place to protect railroad employees, the public, and the environment.” It would also allow railroads to petition the FRA to continue legacy operations with one-person crews or to receive approval for new operations with fewer than two crew members. WASHINGTON - The Federal Railroad Administration has released its long-anticipated rule proposal to require two-person crews for trains, drawing predictable, and strong, reactions from railroads (which are opposed), and unions (which are in favor).