To allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings.

Bill: 113-hr-5638
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2014-09-18
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Labor standards

Motor vehicles

Railroads

Roads and highways

Transportation employees

Transportation safety and security

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Allows railroad employees to remain or go on duty for a period in excess of the limitations established under hours-of-service requirements to the extent necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Petri (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner , and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings.

1. Grade crossing exception (a) Amendment Chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following new section: 21110. Grade crossing exception. Employees may be allowed to remain or go on duty for a period in excess of the limitations established under this chapter to the extent necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for such chapter 211 is amended by inserting at the end the following new item: 21110. Grade crossing exception. .