Requires certain railroad trains to have two crew members aboard during operation. Provides exceptions and penalties.

Requires any person or entity operating a railroad train hauling freight to have at least 2 certified crew members aboard the train. The provisions of this measure shall not apply to passenger trains, trains traveling no more than 30 mph outside of a rail yard attached solely to a caboose, helper services, hostler services, and the movement of a train solely to unload freight.

The measure authorizes the Department of Public Safety to issue citations to violators and establishes a $250.00-$1,000.00 fine for the first offense, $1,000.00-$5,000.00 fine for the
second offense, and $5,000.00-$10,000.00 for the third and subsequent offenses that occur within 3 years of another offense.

Pending first reading.

02/03/2025 Scheduled for first reading.