New York S 5516: 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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S05516 Summary:

BILL NOS05516A

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SAME ASSAME AS A08040

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SPONSORHINCHEY

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COSPNSRADDABBO, MAY, ROLISON, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §72-a, Rail L

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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.

Go to top S05516 Actions:

BILL NOS05516A

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02/24/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

04/10/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

04/10/2025PRINT NUMBER 5516A

06/09/2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/09/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1630

06/11/2025PASSED SENATE

06/11/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/11/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

04/21/20261ST REPORT CAL.777

04/22/20262ND REPORT CAL.

04/27/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

04/28/2026PASSED SENATE

04/28/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

04/28/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5516--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 24, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. HINCHEY, ADDABBO, MAY, WEBB -- read twice and
 ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
 Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 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:

 1 Section 1. The railroad law is amended by adding a new section 72-a to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 72-a. Freight train inspections. 1. Every railroad corporation which
 4 operates any freight train within the state shall conduct a comprehen-
 5 sive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard
 6 prior to traveling on tracks within the state. Such safety inspection
 7 shall include, but not be limited to, a review of tracks, wheels, safety
 8 equipment, including brakes and bearings, and train cars. The depart-
 9 ment of transportation shall compare such safety inspection results with
 10 the inspection the railroad corporation conducted prior to originating
 11 the entire planned trip.
 12 2. Every railroad corporation which operates any freight train within
 13 the state shall have a minimum of two qualified car inspectors on either
 14 side of a freight train as it leaves a rail yard to observe for safety
 15 issues.
 16 3. The commissioner shall promulgate all rules and regulations neces-
 17 sary for the implementation of this section.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 19 have become a law; provided, further, that this act shall be deemed
 20 repealed if any federal agency determines in writing that this act would
 21 render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03019-02-5

 S. 5516--A 2

 1 court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would
 2 render New York state out of compliance with federal law or regulation;
 3 and provided, further, that the commissioner of transportation shall
 4 notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of
 5 such determination in order that the commission may maintain an accurate
 6 and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the
 7 state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of
 8 section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public offi-
 9 cers law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal
 10 of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act
 11 on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed