ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session

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HB 2047: railroad crew requirements

Sponsor:  Representative Espinoza, LD 19

Committee on Transportation

Overview

Requires railroads operating in Arizona to maintain a minimum of two operating employees.   

History

A passenger, mail or express train with less than six cars operating outside the yard limits are required to have a crew that consists of at least one engineer, one fireman, one conductor and one flagman. If a passenger, mail or express train has six of more cars it must also have at least one brakeman (A.R.S. § 40-881). Each railroad company or receiver operating in Arizona without the required crew is subject to a $100 penalty for each offense (A.R.S. § 40-882).

Provisions

1. Requires railroads operating in Arizona to maintain a minimum of two operating employees:

a) In the control compartments of the lead locomotive unit of a train in motion; and

b) During remote control operations. (Sec. 1)

2. Exempts the following from the two-operator minimum requirement:

a) Passenger, mail or express trains; and

b) Railroads operating during switching operations, while moving cars for inspection or while performing setouts with road service. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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