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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2208: Relating to railroad trains, including train length limits and the operation of trains by a crew of two or more persons, providing penalties, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill limits the length of any freight or work railroad train operated or permitted to be operated by a railway corporation to 8,500 feet.5, a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 per violation.3. The bill requires a locomotive or railroad train operating on a railroad track in connection with the movement of freight to be operated by a crew consisting of at least two qualified railroad employees. This requirement does not apply to the operation of a locomotive or railroad train in connection with a hostler service or utility service.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2339 is estimated to require an additional FTE position to inspect trains and enforce the new requirement at a cost of $105,000 per year. The DOT may request an increase in appropriation for an additional FTE position.

Lobbying · 8 for, 8 against

For: Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Motor Truck Association; Personal Interest-Michael Walker; SMART-Transportation Division; UAW Region 4; United Professionals/UE

Against: BNSF Railway Co.; Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Burlington Junction Railway; CN Rail; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Interstate Railroad; Iowa Northern Railway Company; Union Pacific Railroad

In plain words

  1. February 2, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2208