Federal crime to assault or intimidate passenger train crew members, with penalties similar to those for aircraft crew assaults.
The Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act makes it a federal crime to assault or intimidate a passenger train crew member, similar to the penalties for assaulting or intimidating an aircraft crew member. The bill defines crew members as engineers, conductors, onboard personnel, and safety-sensitive function employees. Penalties include fines, imprisonment, or both, with aggravated penalties for specific offenses.
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