Sec. 304. Train length study
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The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study to determine whether train length correlates with the severity and frequency of train derailments. In carrying out the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— analyze the risks to public health, public safety, the environment, and property that are associated with transporting large volumes of hazardous materials in unit trains; compile a list of all train accidents involving unit trains of hazardous materials; and identify best practices to mitigate or reduce the frequency and severity of accidents involving unit trains.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— submit a report containing the results of the study conducted under this section to the congressional committees referred to in section 301(2); and make the results of the study available to the public.