MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Highways and Transportation

By: Senator(s) Furniss

Senate Bill 2551

AN ACT TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF ENGINEERS AND CONDUCTOR/TRAINMEN ON RAILROAD TRAINS OPERATING OVER PUBLIC GRADE CROSSINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. To better ensure public safety, all railroad trains and engines that operate over public grade crossings shall have a minimum of one (1) train engineer and one (1) train conductor/trainman on each train at all times.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1998.