1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any Class I freight railroad, Class I railroad or Class II railroad for transporting freight which operates a train or locomotive in this State, and any officer of such a railroad, shall ensure that the train or locomotive contains a crew of not less than two persons.

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2.  The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a train or locomotive engaged in helper or hostling services.

3.  As used in this section:

(a) ’Class I freight railroad’ has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901.

(b) ’Class I railroad’ has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901.

(c) ’Class II railroad’ has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901.

(d) ’Helper services’ includes connecting a locomotive to the front or back of a train to assist the train in ascending or descending a grade.

(e) ’Hostling services’ includes moving a train or locomotive a short distance in a railroad yard.