Ohio
Freight railroads ask courts to block new 2-person crew rule
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the need to improve railroad safety was made glaringly clear last year when a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio.
The new federal requirement was announced last week.
WASHINGTON — Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances, saying the mandate is arbitrary, capricious an... [3600 chars]