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*For Immediate Release:    *     
May 11, 2023
          
*Contact:    *     
Cassie Nichols
[email protected]

ICYMI: Governor Kelly Proposes New Rule
to Protect Kansas Railroad Workers

*KEY QUOTE: *"“Railroads across the country have faced issues ranging from crew member fatigue to derailments, all of which pose a threat to Kansans’ safety and security,” *Kelly said in a statement.* “Requiring a two-person crew is a commonsense, necessary measure to protect our state’s railroad crew members and keep every community along the tracks safe.”" 

*Kansas Gov. Kelly pushing ‘commonsense, necessary’ regulations of powerful railroads* [ [link removed] ] 
*"Kevin Hardy, Kansas City Star"* 
May 4, 2023 


* Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is proposing a new rule that would require trains traveling through the state have at least two crew members on board. 

* The proposed federal rule is widely supported by labor unions and employees who understandably don’t want to see half of train crews wiped out.  

* “This is the proudest day of my career,” Ty Dragoo, the Kansas legislative director for SMART Transportation Division, the nation’s largest railroad union, said on Thursday. “I’m eternally grateful to my team as well as Governor Kelly, Attorney General Kobach, and their staffs for safeguarding our members and the public through the work they have done on this regulation.” 

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Workers say there are also major dangers to reducing trains to a single engineer. With trains that can run two or three miles long, a conductor is key in troubleshooting any problems that arise on the road as engineers are not allowed to leave the cab of the locomotive while in transit.

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