Governor Laura Kelly announced that, to improve safety for workers and Kansas communities, she has directed the Kansas Department of Transportation to propose a rule requiring railroads operating in Kansas to have at least two railroad crew members in the lead locomotive. When the rule is officially promulgated, Kansas will become the ninth state in the country with this safety requirement. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, Kansas is in the top 25 states for highway-rail grade crossing collisions, resulting in five deaths and 14 injuries in 2022 alone. Derailments resulted in nearly $10 million in damage in 2022.
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