December 22, 2021
An Illinois federal judge said Tuesday that a state statute setting a minimum size for freight train crews is still preempted by federal law even though the Ninth Circuit struck down a Trump-era regulation under which he had initially found the law barred.
October 02, 2020
An Illinois law that set a minimum size for freight train crews is preempted by the Federal Railroad Administration's decision not to impose minimum crew sizes, an Illinois federal judge has held.
October 01, 2019
Illinois' recently passed law requiring freight railroads to operate with two crew members in nearly all circumstances is preempted and unenforceable under federal authority calling minimum-crew laws unnecessary, major railroads claimed in federal court Monday.