California State Legislative Board begins long haul effort to pass rail safety bill - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

California State Legislative Board begins long haul effort to pass rail safety bill - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

Members of the BLET’s State Legislative Board in California have launched a two-year plan to lobby for passage of a rail safety bill. Introduced this year, Senate Bill 667 would set train length limits of 7,500 feet and require installation of wayside detectors every 10 miles, among other provisions. In spite of early success by BLET lobbyists — the Senate’s Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications advanced the bill by a vote of 12-4 i…