SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30
(By Senators Bailey and Dempsey)
Requesting the Federal Railroad Administration provide the
Legislature with a copy of the final report on the safety of
remote control locomotive operations.
Whereas, The safety of all West Virginia citizens is a primary
goal of the State of West Virginia; and
Whereas, Remote control locomotive operations are a
significant departure from traditional railroading according to the
Federal Railroad Administration; and
Whereas, Select Committee A on Flooding and Railroad Issues
was created by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance as
part of the 2004 legislative interims to study, through independent
inquiry or reliance upon existing or ongoing research and reporting
by other entities, the use of remote control locomotive operations
in rail switching operations; and
Whereas, On September 2, 2003, the United States Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation requested the
Federal Railroad Administration to conduct an assessment of the
impact of remote control locomotive operations on safety, including
a comparison of the rate of accidents, injuries and fatalities
involving remote control locomotive operations with similar
operations involving manned locomotives; and
Whereas, On May 13, 2004, the Federal Railroad Administration
announced the interim report on the safety of remote control
locomotive operations which indicates that the use of remote
control locomotive operations in and around rail yards results in
safety benefits; and
Whereas, The interim report also indicates that the Federal
Railroad Administration has identified several safety issues
relating to remote control locomotives operations which in some
instances have been resolved and in other instances remain pending
further investigation and resolution, along with certain other
issues which do not pose safety hazards but should be studied; and
Whereas, The interim report states that the final report will
address the pending safety issues and other issues of concern;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Federal Railroad Administration is hereby requested
to provide the Legislature with a copy of the final report on the
safety of remote control locomotive operations; and, be it
Further Resolved,
That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to
Robert D. Jamison,
Acting Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration.
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