Withdraw FRA two-person crew NPRM; modernize track/brake inspections with technology
Mandate says FRA’s crew-size NPRM is not safety-based, and FRA should embrace technological track inspection and electronic brake-slip modernization instead of preserving status-quo job rules.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 19 (Transportation) — Federal Railroad Policy: crew-size NPRM not based on safety; adopt modern technological track inspection; finalize electronic brake inspection modernization; avoid unjustified dispatcher/signal certification and breathing-apparatus rules; preserve collaborative research rather than forcing work to TTC.
Undo plan
1) Finalize evidence-based crew-size safety rules with labor and NTSB input.
2) Deploy technology-assisted inspections as supplements—not replacements—for critical human inspections.
3) Accelerate brake-inspection modernization that improves safety.
4) Fund independent rail research beyond industry-captured venues.
5) Verify: derailment rates; inspection defect discovery rates.