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Law Proposed to Require Rail Crews To Be Notified Of Dangerous Chemicals
Proposed Law Would Require Rail Crews To Be Notified Of Dangerous Chemicals
Wednesday July 11, 2012 6:59 PM
Democratic state Rep. Roger Hagen, a veteran railroad engineer with 41 years of experience, said that crews are notified what their trains are carrying when they arrive to take the shipment. He has proposed a bill that would require railroads to notify its crews of what their trains are carrying at least 10 hours prior to departure.