NRS 705.415 Requirements for certain railroads transporting freight; exception.
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NRS 705.415 Requirements for certain railroads transporting freight; exception.
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.