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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 58. Energy; Public Utilities and Similar Entities § 705.415. Requirements for certain railroads transporting freight; exception

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any Class I freight railroad, Class I railroad or Class II railroad for transporting freight which operates a train or locomotive in this State, and any officer of such a railroad, shall ensure that the train or locomotive contains a crew of not less than two persons.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a train or locomotive engaged in helper or hostling services.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Class I freight railroad” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901.

(b) “Class I railroad” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901.

(c) “Class II railroad” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901.

(d) “Helper services” includes connecting a locomotive to the front or back of a train to assist the train in ascending or descending a grade.

(e) “Hostling services” includes moving a train or locomotive a short distance in a railroad yard.

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