Kansas becomes the 10th state to require 2-person train crews, despite the industry's objections

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Kansas became the 10th state in the nation Wednesday to require two-person railroad crews despite objections from freight railroads, but the industry may...

Kansas became the 10th state in the nation Wednesday to require two-person railroad crews despite objections from freight railroads, but the industry may challenge the rule in court as it hasto cut crews down to one person, but unions have resisted because they believe it’s safer to have two people working together to operate trains.

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