Transportation
Railroads: safety: report
California requires a comprehensive review of its listed hazardous railroad sites by July 1, 2029.
The review is intended to ensure the state’s railroad-hazard list reflects updated site conditions, rail operations, and safety information.
What the law does
- Requires the Public Utilities Commission to evaluate every railroad site on its local-safety-hazard list by July 1, 2029.
- Requires the commission’s annual report to determine whether each site should be removed, modified, or supplemented based on changed conditions, operations, or safety data.
Who it affects
- Railroad operators and freight carriers operating near sites identified as local safety hazards.
- Communities and sensitive environmental areas near hazardous railroad locations.
- The California Public Utilities Commission.