|
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. 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.”
###
|
|
|
|
