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CT Gen Stat § 13b-311. (Formerly Sec. 16-138) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 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 the Commissioner of Transportation. If such company neglects so to do, the commissioner shall make such order regarding such rebuilding or repairing as he deems equitable, and such order may be enforced by mandamus brought in the name of the state.(1949 Rev., S. 5523; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, and “authority” for “commission” effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-138 transferred to Sec. 13b-311.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-312 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 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 of Transportation, concerned with, but not limited to, the health, safety and security of all individuals using such stations.(P.A. 79-164; P.A. 03-115, S. 77; 03-278, S. 35.)History: P.A. 03-115, effective October 1, 2003, and P.A. 03-278, effective July 9, 2003, made identical technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-313. (Formerly Sec. 16-139) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 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 Section 13b-313 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(1949 Rev., S. 5524; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 13b-314. (Formerly Sec. 16-139a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 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 such maintenance work, and may make appropriations for such purposes.(1963, P.A. 464.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-139a transferred to Sec. 13b-314.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-315 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 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 this chapter and chapters 245 and 245b or any valid order of the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to these chapters.(P.A. 81-435, S. 3; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)History: P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-324. (Formerly Sec. 16-140) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-324. (Formerly Sec. 16-140) - Compliance with orders re operation of trains. Accident notification requirements.

 (a) The Commissioner of Transportation shall investigate the operating and manning of passenger and freight trains and make such orders, regulations or recommendations as, upon investigation, the commissioner deems necessary for the safety and protection of the public or of the employees of any railroad company operating such trains. Any railroad company that fails to comply with any valid order of the commissioner shall be fined not more that one thousand dollars for each offense and be liable in double damages for any resulting injury or damages to any person.(b) In the event of an accident involving personal injury or affecting the public safety occurring on any of its property or involving any of its equipment, a railroad company shall notify the commissioner as soon as possible after the accident. Any notice given orally shall be confirmed in writing within five days. Any railroad company that fails to comply with this subsection shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each offense.(1949 Rev., S. 5525; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 81-435, S. 2.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, and “authority” for “commission”, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-140 transferred to Sec. 13b-324; P.A. 81-435 imposed penalties for failure to comply with any valid order of the commissioner and added Subsec. (b) imposing notification requirements in case of an accident.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-325. (Formerly Sec. 16-141) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-325. (Formerly Sec. 16-141) - Operation of motor buses.

 Any railroad company operating a railroad in the state may apply to the Department of Transportation for certificates of public convenience and necessity pursuant to the provisions of chapter 244 and, subject to the provisions thereof, so far as the same may be applicable, may acquire, own and operate motor vehicles for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire upon the highways of the state at a fixed individual or per capita fare and for the purpose of transporting property for hire upon such highways.(1949 Rev., S. 5526; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 571, 610; P.A. 79-610, S. 40, 47.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “division of public utility control within the department of business regulation” for “public utilities control authority”, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-610 substituted “department of transportation” for “division of public utility control within the department of business regulation”; in 1981 Sec. 16-141 transferred to Sec. 13b-325.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-330. (Formerly Sec. 16-146) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-330. (Formerly Sec. 16-146) - Warning device on gasoline motor car.

 Any railroad company operating a gasoline motor car upon its railroad shall use on such car such device or devices, for giving warning of the approach of such car to crossings of such railroad by highways, as are approved by the Commissioner of Transportation, and the use of such device or devices on such cars shall be construed to be a compliance with the requirements of section 13b-329.(1949 Rev., S. 5531; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-146 transferred to Sec. 13b-330.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-331. (Formerly Sec. 16-147) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-331. (Formerly Sec. 16-147) - Engineers to have copies of law and be sworn.

 No company shall permit any person to drive an engine upon a railroad operated by it, unless he has first received a printed copy of section 13b-329 and of this section and has made oath that he will faithfully comply with their provisions.(1949 Rev., S. 5532.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-147 transferred to Sec. 13b-331.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-332. (Formerly Sec. 16-148) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-332. (Formerly Sec. 16-148) - Assistant engineer or fireman may signal.

 Each engineer in charge of an engine may direct and authorize any fireman or assistant engineer, who is under his authority at the time, to perform the duties imposed upon him as such engineer by section 13b-329, but nothing in this section shall relieve the engineer from any liability or responsibility.(1949 Rev., S. 5533.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-148 transferred to Sec. 13b-332.Annotation to former section 16-148:Cited. 15 CS 109.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-333. (Formerly Sec. 16-149) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-333. (Formerly Sec. 16-149) - Signal at crossing not at grade.

 Section 13b-333 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(1949 Rev., S. 5534; 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.)
CT Gen Stat § 13b-334. (Formerly Sec. 16-150) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-334. (Formerly Sec. 16-150) - Commissioner of Transportation may regulate signals.

 When the selectmen of any town, the mayor and common council of any city or the warden and burgesses of any borough bring their petition in writing to the Commissioner of Transportation, representing that the public interest requires that the blowing of the engine whistle at certain points within the limits of such town, city or borough shall be dispensed with, the commissioner shall appoint a time and place for hearing such petition and shall give reasonable notice thereof to the petitioners and the company operating such railroad. If, after such hearing, the commissioner is of the opinion that the sounding of the whistle can be safely dispensed with, he shall direct such company to omit such signal and require any other signal in lieu thereof which he judges best. The commissioner may, at any time, modify or annul any such order.(1949 Rev., S. 5535; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, where first appearing and “authority” for “commission” where appearing subsequently, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority” where appearing, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-150 transferred to Sec. 13b-334.Annotation to former section 16-150:Railroad stationing flagman at crossing on order of commissioners ordinarily performs its full duty in protecting travelers. 90 C. 52.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-335. (Formerly Sec. 16-151) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-335. (Formerly Sec. 16-151) - Change of signals.

 Section 13b-335 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(1949 Rev., S. 5536; 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.)
CT Gen Stat § 13b-336. (Formerly Sec. 16-152) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-336. (Formerly Sec. 16-152) - Lights on track motor cars.

 Each person, firm or corporation operating or controlling any railroad running through or within the state shall equip each of its track motor cars, used during the period from thirty minutes before sunset to thirty minutes after sunrise, with an electric headlight of such construction and with sufficient candlepower to render plainly visible, at a distance of not less than three hundred feet in advance of such track motor car, any track obstruction, landmark, warning sign or grade crossing, and shall equip such track motor car with a red rear electric light of such construction and with sufficient candlepower as to be plainly visible at a distance of three hundred feet. Any person, firm or corporation operating or controlling any railroad running through or within this state using or permitting to be used on its lines in this state a track motor car in violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined one hundred dollars for each violation.(1951, S. 2612d.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-152 transferred to Sec. 13b-336.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-337. (Formerly Sec. 16-153) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-337. (Formerly Sec. 16-153) - Windshields and tops on track motor cars.

 (a) Each person, firm or corporation operating or controlling any railroad running through or within this state shall equip each of its track motor cars with (1) a windshield and a device for cleaning rain, snow and other moisture from such windshield, which device shall be maintained in good order and so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the operator of such track motor car, and (2) a canopy or top of such construction as to adequately protect the occupants thereof from the rays of the sun, rain, snow or other inclement weather.(b) Any person, firm or corporation operating or controlling any railroad running through or within this state using or permitting to be used on its lines in this state a track motor car in violation of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined one hundred dollars for each violation.(1951, S. 2613d; P.A. 03-115, S. 78.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-153 transferred to Sec. 13b-337; P.A. 03-115 divided existing provisions into Subsecs. (a) and (b) and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-338. (Formerly Sec. 16-154) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-338. (Formerly Sec. 16-154) - Obstruction of streets by railroad cars.

 No railroad corporation or receiver or assignee thereof, or its or his servant or agent, shall wilfully or negligently obstruct or unnecessarily and unreasonably use or occupy any highway or street, or shall in any case obstruct, use or occupy a highway or street with cars or engines for more than five minutes at one time. Any railroad corporation, or receiver or assignee thereof, violating any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 2164.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-154 transferred to Sec. 13b-338.Annotation to former section 16-154:Former statute upheld and applied. 82 C. 1.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-339. (Formerly Sec. 16-155) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-339. (Formerly Sec. 16-155) - Obstruction of highway at crossing.

 Any person traveling upon any public highway, which is crossed by the tracks of any railroad company, who is obstructed or prevented from crossing such tracks for a longer time than five minutes, by reason of any train, car or locomotive using or occupying such highway, or by any gate, may recover twenty-five dollars and costs from the corporation or person owning or operating such railroad, provided suit shall be brought within thirty days from the date of such obstruction. The person first filing notice with the Commissioner of Transportation of intention to bring suit under the provisions of this section shall be entitled to the only recovery for any such obstruction.(1949 Rev., S. 5537; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-155 transferred to Sec. Sec. 13b-339.Annotation to former section 16-155:Cited. 136 C. 683.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-340. (Formerly Sec. 16-156) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-340. (Formerly Sec. 16-156) - Use of highway for switching.

 The Commissioner of Transportation may forbid any railroad company to use for switching purposes or standing trains such portion of its tracks upon or across any highway as in his opinion public convenience requires should not be so used; and he may limit the number of tracks which a company may lay upon or across a highway for side tracks or switching purposes, and may order any such company to remove such of the side tracks or switching tracks upon or across any highway as the commissioner deems public convenience or safety requires should be removed.(1949 Rev., S. 5538; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, and “authority” for “commission” where next appearing, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-156 transferred to Sec. 13b-340.Annotation to former section 16-156:Origin and purpose of section. 82 C. 3.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-341. (Formerly Sec. 16-157) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-341. (Formerly Sec. 16-157) - Use for switching regulated on petition.

 The Commissioner of Transportation, when requested in writing by the selectmen of any town, the mayor of any city or the warden of any borough to forbid the use for switching purposes of the tracks of any company where the same cross any highway within such town, city or borough, shall visit such crossing, first giving reasonable notice to the authorities making such request and to such company, and, if he finds that public convenience requires, shall order the company operating such railroad not to use the same, or such part thereof as may be specified in such order, for switching purposes, and may make any order regulating such switching that he deems advisable; and, upon like application and notice, shall make such orders in regard to the laying of side tracks or tracks for switching purposes upon or across such highways, or for the removal of such tracks already laid, as he deems advisable. The commissioner may change any such order, after giving such town, city or borough and such company an opportunity to be heard.(1949 Rev., S. 5539; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, and “authority” for “commission” where next appearing, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-157 transferred to Sec. 13b-341.Annotation to former section 16-157:Purpose and effect of section. 84 C. 581.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-342. (Formerly Sec. 16-158) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-342. (Formerly Sec. 16-158) - General orders regarding crossings. Forfeiture.

 The Commissioner of Transportation may make orders for the regulation of the speed at which locomotives and cars shall cross highways and generally may make all orders which he deems necessary to prevent inconvenience to the public relating to the crossing or obstruction of highways by locomotives and cars. Any company which violates any such order shall forfeit to the state fifty dollars for each day of such violation.(1949 Rev., S. 5540; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-158 transferred to Sec. 13b-342.See Sec. 13b-348 re regulation of trains' speed in cities and boroughs.Annotations to former section 16-158:In absence of order, whether speed is excessive is question of fact. 81 C. 609; 82 C. 3; 83 C. 323. Cited. 122 C. 293; 136 C. 683.Cited. 15 CS 109.Annotation to present section:Cited. 33 CA 775.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-344a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-344a - Person not to cross tracks when warned by signal, gates, flagmen or law enforcement officer of approach of railroad locomotive or equipment on tracks.

 No person shall cross railroad tracks at a designated railroad grade crossing when warned by an automatic signal, crossing gates, flagman or law enforcement officer of the approach of a railroad locomotive, a railroad car or train or other equipment on the railroad tracks or when otherwise warned of the approach of such locomotive, car or train or equipment. Violation of this section shall be an infraction.(P.A. 05-210, S. 34; P.A. 19-119, S. 13.)History: P.A. 19-119 added provision re other equipment on railroad tracks and made technical and conforming changes.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-345a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-345a - Towns authorized to petition the department to install a mandatory stop on any municipal or state highway approaching a crossing at grade.

 Any town, city or borough may petition the Department of Transportation to provide a mandatory stop on any municipal or state highway approaching a crossing at grade. Upon receipt of any such petition, the department shall fix a time and place of hearing, within a reasonable time, and shall provide notice of such hearing to the public through publication of notice in a newspaper having general circulation in the town, city or borough where such crossing is located. Within sixty days of the hearing the department shall render a written decision on the petition.(P.A. 90-329, S. 3.)Cited. 33 CA 775.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-345b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-345b - Regulations to ensure safe maintenance, inspection and testing of signal systems and devices at railroad crossings.

 Section 13b-345b is repealed, effective July 1, 1998.(P.A. 90-329, S. 4; P.A. 98-182, S. 21, 22.)
CT Gen Stat § 13b-346. (Formerly Sec. 16-162) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-346. (Formerly Sec. 16-162) - Penalty.

 Section 13b-346 is repealed, effective October 1, 2012.(1949 Rev., S. 5544; P.A. 12-80, S. 193.)
CT Gen Stat § 13b-347. (Formerly Sec. 16-163) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-347. (Formerly Sec. 16-163) - Warnings at grade crossings.

 Section 13b-347 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(1949 Rev., S. 5545; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 02-89, S. 90.)