Title 13b — Title 13b: Transportation

Sec. 13b-297. (Formerly Sec. 16-124). Footways on railroad bridges. When, in the opinion of the selectmen of any town or of the common council of any city, a footway upon the line of any railroad bridge or causeway within the limits of such town or city would be of public conveni…

Sec. 13b-298. (Formerly Sec. 16-125). Cattle guards. Each railroad company shall construct suitable cattle guards and fences at all railroad crossings of passways or highways to prevent cattle from passing upon its railroad, except when the Commissioner of Transportation deems it…

Sec. 13b-299. (Formerly Sec. 16-126). Fences. Each company shall erect and maintain fences, on the sides of the railroads operated by it, at such places and within such times as the Commissioner of Transportation directs. (1949 Rev., S. 5511; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S…

Sec. 13b-300. (Formerly Sec. 16-127). Order for fencing. The Commissioner of Transportation shall make a special investigation as to the condition of the fences on the line of any railroad, when so requested in writing, and, if the commissioner deems it necessary, shall issue an …

Sec. 13b-301. (Formerly Sec. 16-128). Penalty. Damage. If any railroad company neglects to comply with any such order, it shall forfeit to the state one hundred dollars for each month of such neglect. Any person who, without neglect on his part, suffers damage by reason of the ne…

Sec. 13b-302. (Formerly Sec. 16-129). When adjoining owner neglects duty to erect or maintain fence. When it is the duty of the owner of land adjoining any railroad to erect or maintain a fence between such land and such railroad and such owner has neglected to erect or maintain …

Sec. 13b-303. (Formerly Sec. 16-130). Fences affected by contract. When by contract neither the owner of such land nor the railroad company can oblige the other to erect or maintain the fence, or such owner or his grantor has agreed not to require the railroad company to erect or…

Sec. 13b-304. (Formerly Sec. 16-131). Roads operated by trustees. When any railroad is operated by a trustee or receiver, the duties and liabilities imposed and the rights conferred by sections 13b-299 to 13b-303, inclusive, upon companies are imposed and conferred upon such trus…

Sec. 13b-305. (Formerly Sec. 16-132). Complaint by state's attorney for neglect of highway. Section 13b-305 is repealed, effective October 1, 2019. (1949 Rev., S. 5517; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 19-132, S. 8.)

Sec. 13b-306. (Formerly Sec. 16-133). Property needed for changing road or bridge. Section 13b-306 is repealed, effective October 1, 2000. (1949 Rev., S. 5518; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 00-148, S. 39.)

Sec. 13b-307. (Formerly Sec. 16-134). Change of location of canals or watercourses. Section 13b-307 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1949 Rev., S. 5519; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 00-148, S. 39; P.A. 01-105, S. 21; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 13b-308. (Formerly Sec. 16-135). Commercial sidetracks or branch line tracks at grade. The Commissioner of Transportation, on the application in writing of the selectmen of any town, the mayor and common council of any city or the warden and burgesses of any borough, may mak…

Sec. 13b-309. (Formerly Sec. 16-136). Abandonment of station. No company shall abandon any station on its railroad, after the same has been established for one year, except with the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation, given after a public hearing, notice of which shal…

Sec. 13b-310. (Formerly Sec. 16-137). Change of station when line is moved. Whenever any company changes the location of the track of any railroad owned or leased by such company, for the purpose of improving the line of the railroad, and desires to abandon the former line and th…

Sec. 13b-311. (Formerly Sec. 16-138). Rebuilding or repairing of station. Whenever any freight or passenger station on any railroad is destroyed or rendered unfit for use, the company owning such station shall rebuild or repair the same within a reasonable time unless excused by …

Sec. 13b-312. Owner of station to comply with structural guidelines and standards. Any person, firm or corporation owning a railroad station in use as such in this state shall comply with all structural guidelines and standards for railroad stations, established by the Department…

Sec. 13b-313. (Formerly Sec. 16-139). Petition to stop trains. Section 13b-313 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1949 Rev., S. 5524; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 13b-314. (Formerly Sec. 16-139a). Maintenance of station by municipality. Any town, city or borough may, by ordinance, provide for the maintenance of any railroad passenger station building and grounds within its limits, or may do so indirectly, by paying the railroad to do …

Sec. 13b-315. 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 …

Secs. 13b-316 to 13b-323. Reserved for future use.