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Amendment requiring on-track maintenance equipment to stop at crossings fails; House Bill 671 advances
2289394 · February 11, 2025
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Summary
An amendment that would have required railroad maintenance equipment to stop at grade crossings and in some circumstances for the railroad to flag crossings was defeated; the committee later voted House Bill 671 "do pass."
Representative Burton moved an amendment (0.101H) to House Bill 671 that would require "any railroad safety or maintenance equipment" considered on-track equipment "to come to a complete stop at all intersections with vehicles." Burton said the change would "increase the safety of all…
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