State Attorney General Michelle Henry is leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general to support a federal rule mandating railroads report more information regarding hazardous material loads to emergency responders.

The proposed, Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information, would establish a data depository for real-time “train consist information” in electronic form.

“This will not guarantee these derailments will not occur — however, we need a structure in place to enable our brave first responders to quickly and efficiently do their jobs to minimize impact,” Henry said. “We hope the federal administration takes our recommendations to heart as we all share a mission of keeping residents and their families safe.”

This new rule would require all railroads to share critical safety information with first responders in real-time, in electronic form that would include a more expansive description of the record, such as identifying where the hazardous materials originated and their final destination.

The rule also wants to provide the information to first responders along their railroad route, which will allow first responders to have all information necessary to successfully keep people safe before an emergency occurs.

In the event of an emergency, a notification including the train information would be sent to all first responders within a 10-mile radius.