{
  "id": 694956,
  "title": "Freight railroads lose challenge to crew size rule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/freight-railroads-lose-challenge-to-crew-size-rule",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T19:45:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6025865-eleventh-circuit-rejects-railroad-challenge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A federal appeals court upheld a Federal Railroad Administration rule mandating certain trains must operate with two crew members after a challenge from railroad companies and industry groups. Six railroads and two trade groups — including Union Pacific Railroad, Berkshire Hathaway-owned BNSF Railway, the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line and Regional...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}