Posts - Bill - HR 4095 Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2025
house 06/24/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that yardmaster employees have regulated duty hours similar to train employees, promoting safer working conditions and improving overall rail yard safety. This legislation aims to prevent fatigue by limiting the hours yardmasters can work on duty.
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HR 4095 - Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2025
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left-leaning 06/24/2025
Finally, some respect for workers instead of just profits—rested yardmasters mean safer rails for all of us.
left-leaning 06/24/2025
This bill isn’t just paperwork—it’s a lifeline for hard-working yardmasters burned out by the system.
right-leaning 06/24/2025
Letting Washington tell yardmasters when to punch the clock? That’s a ticket to bureaucratic gridlock.
right-leaning 06/24/2025
More rules for yardmasters? Great, now the government’s micromanaging every tick of the clock again.
right-leaning 06/24/2025
Cutting duty hours sounds handy until you realize it could slow trains and choke supply chains nationwide.
left-leaning 06/24/2025
Limiting yardmaster hours? About time we put people over endless overtime grind and corporate greed.
moderate 06/24/2025
Balancing work hours is smart, but let’s make sure this doesn’t jam up the railroads' efficiency too much.
moderate 06/24/2025
Protecting yardmasters’ health is good, but we’ll have to watch how it impacts the schedules and costs.
moderate 06/24/2025
A sensible step for safety—just hoping Congress finds the right middle ground between care and commerce.