IA HF495

Prohibits railway corporations from operating freight or work railroad trains exceeding 8,500 feet in length on any part of a railroad in Iowa

Violations result in a "schedule four" penalty under Iowa Code, carrying a fine of $500 to $5,000 per violation

Amends Iowa Code section 327D.3 to add the train length restriction alongside existing requirements for railways to furnish cars and transport freight

Railways must continue to provide suitable cars upon reasonable notice, receive and transport freight with reasonable dispatch, and maintain suitable facilities for freight handling at depots