AB446
AN ACT relating to transportation; prohibiting trains of a certain length from being run on certain railroads; requiring certain railroads to install certain safety equipment; requiring certain railroad companies to take or refrain from taking certain actions relating to railroad safety; establishing requirements for lighting equipment installed in certain railroad yards; requiring certain reports; providing for the monitoring and inspection of railroads by certain union representatives; prescribing certain requirements relating to the transportation of railroad employees by railroad contract carriers; limiting the hours drivers employed by railroad contract carriers may work; providing for the maintenance and inspection of certain records; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to transportation; prohibiting trains of a certain length from being run on certain railroads; requiring certain railroads to install certain safety equipment; requiring certain railroad companies to take or refrain from taking certain actions relating to railroad safety; establishing requirements for lighting equipment installed in certain railroad yards; requiring certain reports; providing for the monitoring and inspection of railroads by certain union representatives; prescribing certain requirements relating to the transportation of railroad employees by railroad contract carriers; limiting the hours drivers employed by railroad contract carriers may work; providing for the maintenance and inspection of certain records; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, March 17, 2025
Primary Sponsor
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Public exhibits
11
Support 3 · Opp 2 · Neutral 0
Auditor findings
0
recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to transportation; prohibiting trains of a certain length from being run on certain railroads; requiring
Existing law establishes provisions governing the operation of railroads in this State. (Chapter 705 of NRS) Section 2 of this bill prohibits a Class I or Class II railroad operating in this State from operating, running or allowing to be run on certain railroad tracks a freight or work train that is more than 7,500 feet long. Section 2 also requires a Class I or Class II railroad operating in this State to: (1) install and periodically inspect a hot box detector every 20 miles along certain railroad tracks in this State; and (2) cut, separate or move a train, rolling stock or other on-track equipment that has come to a complete stop and is blocking a railroad grade crossing, if an authorized emergency vehicle is approaching the crossing, with certain exceptions. Section 3 of this bill prohibits a Class I or Class II railroad operating in this State from placing or causing to be placed certain material, debris and other objects that could pose a safety hazard to employees of the railroad within a certain area surrounding railroad tracks. Section 4 of this bill requires Class I or Class II railroads that operate a railroad yard where rail cars or locomotives are frequently switched, repaired or inspected at night or where trains are frequently assembled or disassembled at night to: (1) maintain the lighting equipment installed in such railroad yards in good and working order; and (2) repair or replace malfunctioning lighting equipment within 48 hours after receiving a report o
NELIS exhibits (11 on file)
Support (3)
- Lawrence Mann (Testimony)
- Jason Doering (Testimony)
- Leo Palomo (Testimony)
Opposition (2)
- Peggy Ygbuyhay — Union Pacific BNSF Railways (Testimony)
- Industrial Realty Group — LLC (Testimony)
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