Bill > SB667

This bill mandates that railroad corporations install and operate a network of "wayside detector systems" on tracks used by freight trains, defining these systems as electronic devices that scan trains for defects like hot wheel bearings, dragging equipment, or shifted loads. Each system must include a hot wheel bearing detector, and the bill specifies maximum distances between these detectors along continuous tracks, with stricter limits for Class I railroads compared to Class II and III. If a freight train travels between detectors that don't meet these spacing requirements, its speed is limited to 10 miles per hour unless it passes a compliant detector and receives a clear alert. The bill also requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish rules for implementing these provisions, including minimum system requirements, a review and approval process, standards for train inspections after alerts, and a penalty of at least $25,000 for each violation, though these requirements do not apply to Class II or III carriers with speed limits of 10 mph or less.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

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