A railroad labor lobbyists asked the Wellington City Council to give its support to a bill in the state legislature that would require trains to have two people in the cabin while a train is running.
Ty Dragoo told the council at a worksession meeting Monday, railroad workers feel this is a safety issue.
Read the complete story at the Wellington Daily News.
Ty Dragoo is the SMART Transportation Division’s Kansas State Legislative Director.
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