Section 7661 Of Article 7. Operation From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 7.
7661
. (a) The commission shall require every railroad corporation
operating in this state to develop, within 90 days of the effective
date of the act adding this section, in consultation with, and with
the approval of, the Office of Emergency Services, a protocol for
rapid communications with the Office of Emergency Services, the
Department of the California Highway Patrol, and designated county
public safety agencies in an endangered area if there is a runaway
train or any other uncontrolled train movement that threatens public
health and safety.
(b) A railroad corporation shall promptly notify the Office of
Emergency Services, the Department of the California Highway Patrol,
and designated county public safety agencies, through a communication
to the Warning Center of the Office of Emergency Services, if there
is a runaway train or any other uncontrolled train movement that
threatens public health and safety, in accordance with the railroad
corporation's communications protocol developed pursuant to
subdivision (a).
(c) The notification required pursuant to subdivision (b) shall
include the following information, whether or not an accident or
spill occurs:
(1) The information required by subdivision (c) of Section 7673.
(2) In the event of a runaway train, a train list.
(3) In the event of an uncontrolled train movement or uncontrolled
movement of railcars, a track list or other inventory document if
available.
(d) The division of the commission responsible for consumer
protection and safety shall investigate any incident that results in
a notification required pursuant to subdivision (b).