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ME LD1015

Bill

Status

Failed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Rafferty

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Mandates a minimum crew of 2 persons for operating any freight train or light engine in Maine
  • Excludes personnel providing hostler services (moving locomotives within rail yards) or utility services from counting toward the 2-person requirement
  • Enacts new section 23 MRSA §7016 to establish the two-person crew requirement
  • Referred to the Committee on Transportation as of March 2025

Legislative Description

An Act to Require a Minimum of 2 Persons on a Crew for the Operation of Freight Trains

Safety

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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