NJ S652

Owners or operators of "high hazard trains" (locomotives carrying 200,000+ gallons of petroleum or 20,000+ gallons of other hazardous substances) must submit discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to the Department of Environmental Protection within six months of the bill's effective date

Plans must include emergency response procedures, equipment inventories, personnel contact information, environmentally sensitive area protection strategies, and must be renewed every five years with amendments filed within 30 days of any route or equipment changes

Train operators must provide free training to emergency services personnel in all local jurisdictions along their routes within one year, with renewal training every three years, covering hazard assessment and emergency response protocols

Following a discharge, operators face strict response deadlines: emergency coordinator available within 1 hour, personnel on-site within 3 hours, containment equipment deployed within 8 hours, and full cleanup resources within 60 hours

Civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day may be assessed for violations, and the DEP must annually request federal bridge inspection reports for all railroad bridges and submit them to the Governor and Legislature