Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.

Railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight. Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight except in use for hostler or utility service. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to include in an existing report the number of probable violations of federal regulations related to railroad safety investigated by the Commission's Division of Utility and Railroad Safety and reported to t…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

• W-2 worker (non-union)directModerate impactHigh certainty

  Requires a minimum crew of two qualified individuals on freight trains, locomotives, or light engines, impacting current staffing levels and potentially job security or workload for existing workers.

  “Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight except in use for hostler or utility service.”· Railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight.