Massachusetts H3624 establishes a 30-minute limit on idling trains and mandates emission tests.
Massachusetts H3624 amends Chapter 21A of the General Laws to set a 30-minute limit on idling trains. The Department of Environmental Protection must investigate any reported cases of trains idling longer than 30 minutes, conducting emission tests to measure carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxides, and sulfur dioxide. If these emissions exceed those of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trains, as determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the violator faces a fine of at least $5,000 per violation.
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