To impose a civil penalty against a railroad carrier when a shift change of train employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing.

Bill: 114-hr-354
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2015-01-14
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Motor vehicles

Railroads

Roads and highways

Transportation employees

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2015-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to assess a civil penalty of $10,000 against a railroad carrier for each complete hour in which a shift change of rail carrier employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2015 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To impose a civil penalty against a railroad carrier when a shift change of train employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing.

1. Grade crossing blockage penalty Section 20134 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Grade crossing blockage penalty The Secretary shall assess a civil penalty against a railroad carrier in the amount of $10,000 for each complete hour in which a shift change of such carrier’s train employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing. .