With SMART-TD once again leading the charge, another state is aiming to lock critical rail safety protections into law with not one, but two, pieces of legislation. Introduced by Senator Erika Geiss (D-District 1) on May 13, 2026, Senate Bills 958 and 959 require a minimum two-person crew (2-PC) on freight trains and ensure that wayside detector systems are not only installed and functioning properly but that carriers place this important safety…
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