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RESOLUTION NO. 8870 -16 <br />BY: Anderson, Bullock, Litten, <br />Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary, O'Malley. <br />A RESOLUTION Supporting the Federal Railroad Administration's proposed ruling requiring two - <br />person crews. <br />WHEREAS, the safe operation of freight and passenger trains are vital to commerce; and the city of <br />Lakewood supports efforts to keep train operations safe in our community, and <br />WHEREAS, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking <br />(NPRM) regarding adequate staffing on trains, a factor we believe is vital to ensuring safe train <br />operations, and <br />WHEREAS, polling across America from North Dakota to Alabama shows overwhelming bi- partisan <br />support of two - person crews, with 83 to 87 percent of those polled in favor of mandating that trains be <br />operated by a crew of at least two qualified individuals, and <br />WHEREAS, national studies show that a minimum of two on -board crew members are vital to operate a <br />train safely and minimize the likelihood of train- related accidents; and <br />WHEREAS, virtually all trains in North America are already operated by crews of at least two <br />individuals, making the economic impact of this proposed rule minimal, and <br />WHEREAS, the FRA agrees that, while advancements in automated technology such as Positive Train <br />Control (PTC) systems improve railroad safety, they are not a substitute for a train's on -board crew <br />members; now, therefore: <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: <br />Section 1. That this Council supports the FRA's proposed ruling, requiring that trains operated in <br />America be operated by no less than a two - person crew; and <br />Section 2. That this resolution be filed with the United States Department of Transportation in the form <br />of comments in support of the proposed federal rule. <br />Adopted: To n t Zo 14 <br />Approved: V J �t V v4 <br />CLERK <br />MAYOR <br />