Toxics by Rail Accountability and Community Knowledge Act of 2015 or the TRACK Act
Requires railroad carriers found at fault for an unintended release of hazardous materials (hazmat) due to a railroad accident or incident during calendar year 2010 to:
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations:
Requires the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, to develop route safety and security risk assessment tools for short line and regional railroad carriers.
Revises the railroad safety risk reduction program by requiring railroad carriers to develop a comprehensive program to improve safety by reducing the number and rates of accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities (as under current law) through the use of safety management systems and their associated key principles, analysis of operational incidents and accidents, and continuous evaluation and improvement programs.
Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations requiring railroad carriers transporting hazmat to:
Prescribes certain civil penalties for any railroad carrier that violates a requirement or regulation under this Act.