12 chapters · 471 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-199 Definitions.
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Sec. 13b-199. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter, sections 16-216 to 16-227, inclusive, and chapters 244, 244a, 244b, 245a and 245b shall be construed as follows, unless another meaning is expressed or is clearly apparent from the language or context: (1) “Railroad company” …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-200 (Formerly Sec. 16-51). Examination of roads. Free passage. Entering premises at times of emergency.
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Sec. 13b-200. (Formerly Sec. 16-51). Examination of roads. Free passage. Entering premises at times of emergency. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation shall, at the commissioner's discretion, examine the several railroads in the state when he deems that public safety so require…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-200a State rail plan.
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Sec. 13b-200a. State rail plan. (a) For purposes of this section, “state rail plan” or “proposed plan” means the plan prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 110-432, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. (b) Not later …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-200b Planning for branch rail lines. Report.
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Sec. 13b-200b. Planning for branch rail lines. Report. The Department of Transportation shall continue planning efforts for improvements to the New Canaan, Norwalk, Danbury and Waterbury branch rail lines, including, but not limited to, upgrades and electrification of such rail l…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-201 (Formerly Sec. 16-52). Road not to be opened without certificate.
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Sec. 13b-201. (Formerly Sec. 16-52). Road not to be opened without certificate. No part of any railroad shall be opened for public travel unless the company operating such railroad first obtains a certificate signed by the Commissioner of Transportation that it is in a suitable a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-202 (Formerly Sec. 16-53). Recommendations.
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Sec. 13b-202. (Formerly Sec. 16-53). Recommendations. The Commissioner of Transportation shall, from time to time, recommend to the several companies operating railroads in this state, or to any of them, the adoption of such measures and regulations as the commissioner deems cond…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-203 (Formerly Sec. 16-54). When officers may be enjoined.
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Sec. 13b-203. (Formerly Sec. 16-54). When officers may be enjoined. If, upon examination of any railroad or the affairs of any railroad company, the Commissioner of Transportation is of the opinion that such road is in such condition, or that the affairs of such company are so co…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-204 (Formerly Sec. 16-55). General duties as to railroads.
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Sec. 13b-204. (Formerly Sec. 16-55). General duties as to railroads. The Commissioner of Transportation may at any time, and on the complaint in writing of five of the stockholders or creditors of any railroad company assigning sufficient reason shall, examine the railroad of suc…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-204a Crossings at grade. Attendance by commissioner at public hearing.
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Sec. 13b-204a. Crossings at grade. Attendance by commissioner at public hearing. The Commissioner of Transportation, or the commissioner's designee, shall attend a public hearing concerning the safety and condition of a railroad crossing at grade, upon receipt by the commissioner…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-205 (Formerly Sec. 16-56). Taking land in discontinued highways.
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Sec. 13b-205. (Formerly Sec. 16-56). Taking land in discontinued highways. When any highway, or portion thereof, in which are located tracks of any railroad is lawfully discontinued, the company owning or operating such railroad shall have the right, with the approval of the Comm…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 13b-206 and 13b-207 (Formerly Secs. 16-57 and 16-58). Contracts with connecting roads. Leases to be approved by stockholders.
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Secs. 13b-206 and 13b-207. (Formerly Secs. 16-57 and 16-58). Contracts with connecting roads. Leases to be approved by stockholders. Sections 13b-206 and 13b-207 are repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1949 Rev., S. 5447, 5448; P.A. 02-89, S. 90; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-208 (Formerly Sec. 16-59). Record of conveyance or lease.
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Sec. 13b-208. (Formerly Sec. 16-59). Record of conveyance or lease. All conveyances by any railroad company or its assigns of any interest in the location of its railroad, to be used or enjoyed for railroad purposes, may, and if in the nature of a lease for more than one year sha…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 13b-209 and 13b-210 (Formerly Secs. 16-59a and 16-60). Elimination of passenger train service. Mutual facilities.
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Secs. 13b-209 and 13b-210. (Formerly Secs. 16-59a and 16-60). Elimination of passenger train service. Mutual facilities. Sections 13b-209 and 13b-210 are repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1949 Rev., S. 5450; 1959, P.A. 285; 1961, P.A. 88; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 209; P.A. 75-486, …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-211 Scheduling and connecting information.
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Sec. 13b-211. Scheduling and connecting information. Each railroad which receives a subsidy in any amount from the state of Connecticut and picks up or discharges passengers within the state of Connecticut shall provide complete scheduling and connecting information to each indiv…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-212 (Formerly Sec. 16-61). Regulating connections. Penalty.
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Sec. 13b-212. (Formerly Sec. 16-61). Regulating connections. Penalty. Section 13b-212 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1949 Rev., S. 5451; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 210; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 561, 571, 610; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-212a Commissioner to develop contingency plan for disruption of rail passenger service on New Haven line. Commissioner to designate motor bus service as part of contingency plan. Report.
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Sec. 13b-212a. Commissioner to develop contingency plan for disruption of rail passenger service on New Haven line. Commissioner to designate motor bus service as part of contingency plan. Report. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation shall develop a contingency plan for any dis…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-212b Connecticut Public Transportation Council.
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Sec. 13b-212b. Connecticut Public Transportation Council. (a) There is established a Connecticut Public Transportation Council which shall consist of fifteen members, all of whom shall be (1) residents who regularly use the transportation services of the New Haven commuter railro…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-212c Powers and duties of Connecticut Public Transportation Council.
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Sec. 13b-212c. Powers and duties of Connecticut Public Transportation Council. The Connecticut Public Transportation Council shall study and investigate all aspects of the daily operation of the commuter railroad systems and public transit services funded by the state, monitor th…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-212d Agreement re voting representation for state on Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North Commuter Railroad. Reporting requirements.
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Sec. 13b-212d. Agreement re voting representation for state on Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North Commuter Railroad. Reporting requirements. (a) The Governor may enter into an agreement with the state of New York that provides voting representation for the state o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-212e Automated renewal of monthly student passes.
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Sec. 13b-212e. Automated renewal of monthly student passes. On or before December 1, 2012, the Department of Transportation shall, in consultation with Metro North Railroad, provide automated renewal of monthly student passes. (P.A. 12-132, S. 50.) History: P.A. 12-132 effective …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-213 (Formerly Sec. 16-62). Roads intersecting trunk line to have equal facilities.
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Sec. 13b-213. (Formerly Sec. 16-62). Roads intersecting trunk line to have equal facilities. When the trunk line of any railroad company, at or near the same place, connects with or is intersected by two or more other railroads, which are competing lines for the business to or fr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-214 (Formerly Sec. 16-63). Aggrieved company may apply to Commissioner of Transportation.
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Sec. 13b-214. (Formerly Sec. 16-63). Aggrieved company may apply to Commissioner of Transportation. If any such competing company at any time deems itself aggrieved in reference to such facilities, it may complain to the Commissioner of Transportation, who, after notice and heari…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 13b-215 to 13b-220 (Formerly Secs. 16-64 to 16-69). Order as to connections; penalty. Facilities for connecting roads; penalty. Through routes or transportation. Condemnation of corporate stock. Stockholder may begin proceedings. Freight charges; penalty.
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Secs. 13b-215 to 13b-220. (Formerly Secs. 16-64 to 16-69). Order as to connections; penalty. Facilities for connecting roads; penalty. Through routes or transportation. Condemnation of corporate stock. Stockholder may begin proceedings. Freight charges; penalty. Sections 13b-215 …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-221 (Formerly Sec. 16-70). Deposit of snow or ice on state highways.
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Sec. 13b-221. (Formerly Sec. 16-70). Deposit of snow or ice on state highways. No public service company having a track in, over, above, under, parallel to or adjacent to any state highway shall, in the removal of snow or ice from so much of the right-of-way of any such company a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-222 (Formerly Sec. 16-71). Payment of fare not to be evaded.
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Sec. 13b-222. (Formerly Sec. 16-71). Payment of fare not to be evaded. No person shall fraudulently evade or attempt to evade the payment of any fare lawfully established by a railroad company. No person who does not, upon demand, pay such fare, shall be entitled to be transporte…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-223 (Formerly Sec. 16-73). Recovery of forfeitures to state.
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Sec. 13b-223. (Formerly Sec. 16-73). Recovery of forfeitures to state. All forfeitures, not otherwise provided for, accruing to the state from any railroad company by reason of its neglect or refusal to comply with the orders of the Commissioner of Transportation, shall be recove…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-224 (Formerly Sec. 16-74). General penalty.
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Sec. 13b-224. (Formerly Sec. 16-74). General penalty. Section 13b-224 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1949 Rev., S. 5464; P.A. 02-89, S. 90.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-225 (Formerly Sec. 16-75). Record of acquisition, consolidation or merger of railroad or railway companies.
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Sec. 13b-225. (Formerly Sec. 16-75). Record of acquisition, consolidation or merger of railroad or railway companies. Whenever any railroad or railway company, pursuant to any authority contained in its charter, has acquired any of the franchises of any other corporation or conso…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-226 (Formerly Sec. 16-75a). Declaration of policy.
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Sec. 13b-226. (Formerly Sec. 16-75a). Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared that the improvement of railroads transporting freight or passengers within this state or between this state and other states is a public purpose in furtherance whereof the tax exemptions provided …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-227 (Formerly Sec. 16-75b). Railroad preservation and improvement projects.
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Sec. 13b-227. (Formerly Sec. 16-75b). Railroad preservation and improvement projects. (a) On or before November first of each year, railroads transporting freight or passengers within this state or between this state and other states and seeking the tax exemption provided in sect…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-228 (Formerly Sec. 16-75c). Tax exemption projects.
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Sec. 13b-228. (Formerly Sec. 16-75c). Tax exemption projects. To effectuate the policy of the state declared in section 13b-226, such tax exemption projects shall specify for each such railroad those measures which the Commissioner of Transportation deems necessary in the public …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-229 (Formerly Sec. 16-75d). Modification of tax exemption projects.
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Sec. 13b-229. (Formerly Sec. 16-75d). Modification of tax exemption projects. From time to time during the calendar year following the issuance of final tax exemption projects the Commissioner of Transportation may modify such projects to reflect any material changes in data prev…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-230 (Formerly Sec. 16-75e). Inspection for compliance.
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Sec. 13b-230. (Formerly Sec. 16-75e). Inspection for compliance. The Commissioner of Transportation shall make periodic inspections to determine the degree of compliance with tax exemption projects issued in accordance with sections 13b-226 to 13b-233, inclusive, and shall report…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-231 (Formerly Sec. 16-75f). Powers of Commissioner of Transportation.
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Sec. 13b-231. (Formerly Sec. 16-75f). Powers of Commissioner of Transportation. For the purpose of establishing tax exemption projects and determining the degree of compliance therewith, the Commissioner of Transportation may examine the accounts, books, and documents of each rai…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-232 (Formerly Sec. 16-75g). Certification of eligibility.
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Sec. 13b-232. (Formerly Sec. 16-75g). Certification of eligibility. On or before March 1, 1980, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation shall certify to the Governor as eligible to receive the exemption provided by section 12-251, any railroad transporting fre…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-233 (Formerly Sec. 16-75h). Report of commissioner.
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Sec. 13b-233. (Formerly Sec. 16-75h). Report of commissioner. On or before March 1, 1980, and annually, thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation shall submit to the Governor and the chairmen of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matte…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-234 (Formerly Sec. 16-75i). Rights and benefits of on-train employees on acquisition of railroad.
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Sec. 13b-234. (Formerly Sec. 16-75i). Rights and benefits of on-train employees on acquisition of railroad. When the facilities of a railroad are acquired, and operation of such railroad is continued, by any person, trustee, receiver, railroad company, public authority or other a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-235 Enforcement of statutory provisions and orders of commissioner.
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Sec. 13b-235. Enforcement of statutory provisions and orders of commissioner. On application of the Commissioner of Transportation or of the Attorney General, the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford may enforce, by appropriate decree or process, any provision of …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-236 Bond issue for grants for commercial rail freight lines.
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Sec. 13b-236. Bond issue for grants for commercial rail freight lines. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-237 Procedure for disposal of surplus rail material.
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Sec. 13b-237. Procedure for disposal of surplus rail material. (a)(1) The Commissioner of Transportation shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, salvage or otherwise dispose of any surplus rail material, including, but not limited to, rail sections having a maximum len…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 13b-238 to 13b-243 13b-238 to 13b-243
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Secs. 13b-238 to 13b-243. Reserved for future use.