One person crews

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A one-person crew would handle a knuckle or air hose the same way a
two-person, or a three-person crew would...call for Mechanical  Department
assistance.  Light unit consists have been operating engineer only on N&W
for years.
By the way, do you think an Amtrak crew could change a knuckle or even know
how to use an air hose wrench?  If your answer is yes, go back to sleep,
you're having a very pleasant dream!  Don Corbin
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Subject: One person crews


> Union balks, but U.P. set for one-man crews
> Omaha (NE) World-Herald - April 27 2005
>
> Eight railroads, including Union Pacific and BNSF
> Railway Co., filed notice with the engineers and
> conductors unions of their intent to negotiate
> one-person crews and to consolidate engineer and
> conductor jobs into a single category: transportation
> employee. The railroads requested that a federal
> mediator step in, saying negotiations have stalled
> with the United Transportation Union, which represents
> conductors.
>
>
>
> April 28, 2005
>
> Hello, all:
>
> So, does anyone have any thoughts how a one-person
> crew will handle a pulled knuckle or faulty air hose
> en route?
>
> Food for thought,
>
> Frank
>
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