{"id":34774,"date":"2016-07-26T14:39:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T18:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=34774"},"modified":"2016-07-26T14:39:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T18:39:17","slug":"two-person-crew-issue-railroads-regulators-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/two-person-crew-issue-railroads-regulators-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-person crew issue has railroads, regulators at odds","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-25704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/two-person_crew-150x122.jpg\" alt=\"two-person_crew\" \/>The Columbus Dispatch reported that the issue of crew consist has railroads at odds with federal regulators. This comes after the Federal Railroad Administration announced a proposed rule earlier this year requiring two-person crews on trains.<br \/>\nStanding with the FRA, and this rule, are railroad employees,\u00a0their unions and the public.<br \/>\nSMART TD National Legislative Director John Risch told the Columbus Dispatch, &#8220;Today, the only safe way to run a train is with two crew members. I would quit my job before I went out there by myself.&#8221;<br \/>\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/content\/stories\/local\/2016\/07\/24\/shrinking-of-train-crews-has-railroads-regulators-at-odds.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to read more from the Columbus Dispatch.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Columbus Dispatch reported that the issue of crew consist has railroads at odds with federal regulators. 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