Remote Control Locomotives Safety Improvement Act of 2026 prohibits certain operations of remote control locomotives.
The Remote Control Locomotives Safety Improvement Act of 2026 prohibits railroad carriers from operating trains outside a yard without a human locomotive engineer physically located inside the cab of the lead locomotive. It also prohibits operating remote control locomotives on a main line. The Secretary of Transportation must issue regulations to enforce these prohibitions. The Act mandates unscheduled audits and inspections on non-class I railroads to ensure compliance.
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