NJ S358

Requires owners/operators of "high hazard trains" (carrying 200,000+ gallons of petroleum or 20,000+ gallons of other hazardous substances) to meet specific emergency response timelines following a discharge, including deploying an emergency coordinator within 1 hour and containment equipment within 8 hours

Mandates a minimum two-person crew on all high hazard trains and requires trains to clearly display the owning railroad company's name

Prohibits any railroad from operating trains exceeding 8,500 feet in length on main lines or branch lines in New Jersey, with civil penalties of $500-$1,000 per foot over the limit

Authorizes the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to impose civil administrative penalties up to $25,000 per day for violations of the bill's provisions

Requires the Board of Public Utilities and NJ Department of Transportation to work with railroad companies to ensure wayside detector systems are properly installed and maintained, and to report non-compliant companies to the Federal Railroad Administration