SF0064 - Railroad train crews.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0368

 

 

 

SENATE FILE NO.  SF0064

 

 

Railroad train crews.

 

Sponsored by:  Senator(s) Vasey and Scott and
Representative(s) Nelson and Rose

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to railroads; requiring trains to be
 2  operated by a crew of not less than two persons as
 3  specified; providing a definition; and providing for an
 4  effective date.

 5 

 6  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 8         Section 1.  W.S. 37-9-506 is created to read:

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10         37-9-506.  Railroad train crews.

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12         (a)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, no
13  railroad train may be operated in this state unless the
14  train has a crew of at least two (2) competent employees.
15  At least one (1) of the employees on the crew shall be a

 

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 1  certified engineer and at least one (1) of the employees on
 2  the crew shall be a certified conductor.

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 4         (b)  The provisions of this section shall not apply to
 5  the extent they are contrary to or inconsistent with a
 6  regulation or order of the federal railroad administration
 7  of the United States department of transportation.

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 9         (c)  As used in this section, "certified engineer"
10  means a person certified as a train service engineer,
11  locomotive servicing engineer or student engineer in
12  accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 240.

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14         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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16                         (END)

 

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