H.R. 2559 — A bill to require occupied cabooses on the rear of all trains over 2,000 feet in length that contain certain hazardous materials.

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Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to mandate that all freight trains over 2,000 feet in length carrying specified hazardous materials, including explosives, compressed gases, and poisons, have an occupied caboose on the rear.

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1987-05-28
Introduced in House
1987-05-28
Introduced in House
1987-05-28
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
1987-06-08
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

A bill to require occupied cabooses on the rear of all trains over 2,000 feet in length that contain certain hazardous materials.

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