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In railroads, providing for prohibition on blocking of crossings, for limitation on length of freight or work trains, for authorization to monitor safety practices and operations by collective bargaining representatives, for safe staffing levels for trains or light engines, for wayside detector systems, for study of transportation of hazardous materials or waste, for reporting system for transportation of hazardous materials or waste and for hazard impact assessment; and imposing penalties.
An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in railroads, providing for prohibition on blocking of crossings, for limitation on length of freight or work trains, for authorization to monitor safety practices and operations by collective bargaining representatives, for safe staffing levels for trains or light engines, for wayside detector systems, for study of transportation of hazardous materials or waste, for reporting system for transportation of haza…
Source: OpenStates · fetched March 30, 2026
Authorizes collective bargaining representatives to monitor safety practices and operations of railroads.
Establishes safe staffing levels for trains or light engines, potentially impacting current staffing and future hiring.
- Union member / workerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Authorizes collective bargaining representatives to monitor safety practices and operations of railroads.
“for authorization to monitor safety practices and operations by collective bargaining representatives”· railroads
- W-2 worker (non-union)directModerate impactHigh certainty
Establishes safe staffing levels for trains or light engines, potentially impacting current staffing and future hiring.
“for safe staffing levels for trains or light engines”· railroads
- Prohibits blocking of railroad crossings.
- Limits the length of freight or work trains.
- Authorizes collective bargaining representatives to monitor railroad safety.
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