{"id":50006,"date":"2020-03-12T13:41:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T17:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=50006"},"modified":"2021-12-21T15:37:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T15:37:06","slug":"washington-state-senate-passes-two-person-crew-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/washington-state-senate-passes-two-person-crew-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington State Senate passes two-person crew bill","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
SMART Transportation Division Washington State Legislative Director Herb Krohn reports that, despite a last-ditch effort by Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler to quash it, the two-person freight crew legislation bill passed through the state Senate by a 34-15 vote.<\/p>\n Schoesler, a Republican, attempted to adjourn the legislative session<\/a> rather than have the bill come up to a vote five minutes before the close of the legislative session on Friday afternoon, Krohn said.<\/p>\n “Schoesler attempted to shut down the Washington State Senate rather than allow our crewing bill to come to the floor for consideration and a vote,” Krohn said. “It\u2019s an example of just how far the rail carriers and their allies are willing to go to kill off our safe train crewing bill as well as any other railroad safety legislation they oppose!”<\/p>\n
\nKrohn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n