NV AB446

Class I and Class II railroads prohibited from operating freight or work trains exceeding 7,500 feet on main or branch lines in Nevada, and must install hot box detectors every 20 miles along main lines with monthly inspections

Railroads must clear blocked railroad grade crossings when emergency vehicles approach, maintain safe spaces around tracks free of hazards, and report all derailments, collisions, and incidents to the Public Utilities Commission within 30 days

Railroad yards with nighttime operations must submit annual lighting reports to the Public Utilities Commission, maintain lighting equipment in working order, and repair malfunctions within 48 hours; union representatives may also submit separate annual reports on lighting conditions

Union representatives authorized to monitor railroad safety practices, conduct physical inspections, take photographs, and investigate incidents on railroad property

Railroad contract carriers transporting railroad employees face new regulations including driver hour limits (10 hours drive time per 24-hour period, 70 hours on-duty per 7 days), mandatory alcohol/drug testing, annual vehicle inspections, minimum insurance requirements ($2 million/$5 million bodily injury coverage), and $5 million compliance bonds