Senate Bill S6923

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10360
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Railroad Law
Laws Affected:
Add §72-a, Rail L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S5516, A8040

2023-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state including, but not be limited to, a review of tracks, safety equipment, including brakes, and train cars.

2023-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6923
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the railroad law,  in  relation  to  requiring  railroad
   corporations  to  conduct  a  comprehensive  safety  inspection when a
   freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling  on  tracks
   within the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The railroad law is amended by adding a new section 72-a to
 read as follows:
   § 72-A. FREIGHT TRAIN INSPECTIONS. 1. EVERY RAILROAD CORPORATION WHICH
 OPERATES ANY FREIGHT TRAIN WITHIN THE STATE SHALL CONDUCT  A  COMPREHEN-
 SIVE  SAFETY  INSPECTION  WHEN A FREIGHT TRAIN IS PARKED IN A TRAIN YARD
 PRIOR TO TRAVELING ON TRACKS WITHIN THE STATE.  SUCH  SAFETY  INSPECTION
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A REVIEW OF TRACKS, WHEELS, SAFETY
 EQUIPMENT,  INCLUDING  BRAKES AND BEARINGS, AND TRAIN CARS.  THE DEPART-
 MENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL COMPARE SUCH SAFETY INSPECTION RESULTS WITH
 THE INSPECTION THE RAILROAD CORPORATION CONDUCTED PRIOR  TO  ORIGINATING
 THE ENTIRE PLANNED TRIP.
   2.  EVERY RAILROAD CORPORATION WHICH OPERATES ANY FREIGHT TRAIN WITHIN
 THE STATE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO SAFETY INSPECTORS ON  EITHER  SIDE
 OF  A  FREIGHT  TRAIN  AS  IT  LEAVES  A RAIL YARD TO OBSERVE FOR SAFETY
 ISSUES.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS  NECES-
 SARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, further, that  this  act  shall  be  deemed
 repealed if any federal agency determines in writing that this act would
 render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any
 court  of  competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would
 render New York state out of compliance with federal law or  regulation;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10657-02-3

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