Lawmakers want a new rule to increase freight train safety

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Lawmakers are mounting an effort requiring freight trains to be operated by more than one person, even though railroads have historically bucked past efforts to mandate crew size.

Although most freight trains are operated by two people, one-person crews are not prohibited.

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