Railroads; freight train crew size requirements, civil penalty. (HB440)
Introduced By
Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patrons Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton, Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), and Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Railroads; crew size; civil penalty. Requires a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of railroad freight in the Commonwealth to operate with a crew of at least two individuals, unless such movement involves hostler service or utility employees in yard service. The State Corporation Commission shall have discretion to fine a person willfully violating this requirement an amount not to exceed $500 for a first offense and an amount not to exceed $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense. The measure has a delayed effective date of October 1, 2020. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/03/2020 | Committee |
| 01/03/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102226D |
| 01/03/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 01/08/2020 | Impact statement from SCC (HB440) |
| 01/16/2020 | Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/20/2020 | Read first time |
| 01/21/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/22/2020 | Read third time and passed House (61-Y 37-N 1-A) |
| 01/22/2020 | VOTE: Passage (61-Y 37-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/23/2020 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/25/2020 | Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
HB440 FREIGHT TRAIN CREW SIZE REQUIREMENT
ALL RAILROADS OPERATING IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA NEED TO 2 QUALIFIED CREW MEMBERS ON A TRAIN FOR PUBLIC SAFETY . FREIGHT TRAINS CARRY ALL DIFFERENT OF MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS .
TRAINS NOW CAN REACH UP TO 3 MILES LONG IN SOME CASES BLOCKING MULTIPLE CROSSINGS .
IT TAKES 2 CREW MEMBERS TO ACT TOGETHER AND OPEN UP AND FREE CROSSING FOR TRAFFIC & MOST IMPORTANT TO LET EMERGENCY VEHICLES THROUGH FIRE TRUCKS , AMBULANCES , POLICE .
RAILROADS RUN THROUGH TOWNS & CITIES AND THE PUBLIC DESERVES TO HAVE RAIL-CREW MEMBERS ON SITE
TO ACT IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF A PROBLEM AND NOT TO BE PUT ON HOLD , IF THERE A EMERGENCY ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY .
SAFETY FOR THE PUBLIC COMES FIRST , WALL STREET NEEDS TO KNOW PUBLIC SAFETY NOT FOR SALE !