Minimum train crew; movement of freight

Va. Code Ann. § 56-425.1
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A. No railroad company shall use or allow the use of any train, locomotive, or light engine in connection with the movement of freight unless such train, locomotive, or light engine has a crew consisting of at least two qualified individuals. No provision of this section shall apply to the use of a train, locomotive, or light engine for hostler or utility service. B. The Commission shall include in its annual report to the Governor required by § 12.1-4 the number of probable violations of 49 C.F.R. § 218.123 investigated by the Commission's Division of Utility and Railroad Safety and reported to the Federal Railroad Administration for enforcement. 2026, cc. 548 , 549 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/56-425.1/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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