59th community opposes remote control operations
CLEVELAND, July 13 -- The city of Milford, Utah, became the 59th community to pass a resolution in opposition to remote control locomotives on June 1.
The resolution, which passed unanimously, asks the Federal Railroad Administration to develop enforceable regulations governing the use of remote control technology.
BLET Utah State Legislative Board First Vice-Chairman Jeff Worthington thanked Scott Cook, President of Division 681 (Milford, Utah), for his "perseverance in bringing the remote control issue to light to the population and general public of Milford Utah."
In addition to Milford, 41 U.S. cities have passed remote control resolutions: Baton Rouge, La.; Detroit, Mich.; Shreveport, La.; Marysville, Mich.; Boston, Mass.; Cleveland, Ohio; Pine Bluff, Ark.; North Little Rock, Ark.; Beardstown, Ill.; Bakersfield, Calif.; Woodbridge, N.J.; Maple Heights, Ohio; Alliance, Neb.; Evansville, Ind.; Dupo, Ill.; Durand, Mich; Flat Rock, Mich.; Woodhaven, Mich; Flint, Mich.; Sparks, Nev.; Commerce, Calif.; Clinton, Iowa; Montebello, Calif.; Saginaw, Mich.; Mankato, Minn.; Wamac, Ill.; St. Louis, Mo.; River Rouge, Mich.; Melvindale, Mich.; Redford Township, Mich.; Irvington, Ill.; Berwyn, Ill.; Allen Park, Mich.; Central City, Ill.; Carteret, N.J.; Toledo, Ohio; San Francisco, Calif.; Houston, Texas; Janesville, Wisc.; South Salt Lake City, Utah; and Fort Madison, Iowa.
Seventeen counties have passed remote control resolutions. They are: Douglas County, Wisc.; West Baton Rouge Parish (County), La.; Point Coupee Parish (County), La.; Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Huron County, Ohio; Erie County, Ohio; Whitley County, Ky.; Unicoi County, Tennessee; Contra Costa County, Calif.; Knox County, Tenn.; Clinton County, Iowa; Roanoke County, Va.; Harris County, Texas; Greenup, Ky.; San Francisco, Calif.; Champaign County, Ill.; and Beaver County, Utah.
For a PDF of the Milford resolution, go to:
http://www.ble-t.org/pr/pdf/milford.pdf
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
bentley@ble.org
