Six American railroad companies and two industry groups have been denied an appeal against a new rule requiring many trains to operate with at least two crew members, according to a ruling handed down by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. American freight railways, including Union Pacific Railroad and Berkshire-Norfolk Southern Railway, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, all oppose crew staffing requirements proposed by the Federal Railroad Administration. The reason behind the introduction of this regulation is that after the derailment accident occurred in East Palestine, Ohio in 2023, railway safety was closely scrutinized, and trade union organizations fought to maintain the number of flight attendants. The accident caused a car containing toxic vinyl chloride and other dangerous chemicals to leak and catch fire. The railway company also argued, among other reasons, that the crew staffing requirements exceeded the competence of the Federal Railways Administration to make general rules. The court rejected the railroad company's arguments and rejected its petition to review the provision.

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