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AAR de-regulatory playbooks, part 5 in a series: Rail industry seeks to weaken safeguards for remote control operations | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) asked for feedback on federal safety regulations that could be repealed or modified.  Class I railroads through their trade group, the Association of American Railroads (AAR,) jumped at the chance to put profits ahead of workplace and public safety by advocating to remove 80 time-tested safety rules from the books.  This week, we highlight how AAR is attempting to make an already ris…