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Regional Rail engineers have asked federal regulators to require SEPTA to follow a safety rule designed to limit fatigue.
SEPTA wants the Federal Railroad Administration to renew a waiver that the transit agency has had from the work rule for two years.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen asked the federal agency to deny SEPTA's request and hold a public hearing on the issue, citing accidents at other railroads caused by fatigued engineers.
None of SEPTA's 200 engineers works a 40-hour week. Most work six-day weeks, with the typical engineer working about 67 hours per week. The Federal Railroad Administration requires two days off every 14 days.