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CT Gen Stat § 13b-348. (Formerly Sec. 16-164) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-348. (Formerly Sec. 16-164) - Speed of trains in cities and boroughs.

 The power to regulate the speed of railroad trains within the limits of cities and boroughs shall be vested exclusively in the Commissioner of Transportation.(1949 Rev., S. 5546; 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. 16-164 transferred to Sec. 13b-348.See Sec. 13b-342 re general orders regarding crossings.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-349. (Formerly Sec. 16-165) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-349. (Formerly Sec. 16-165) - Cars at rear of locomotive.

 No railroad company shall operate any regularly scheduled train for the transportation of passengers which is propelled by a locomotive attached to the cars in any other manner than at the rear of such locomotive, unless authorized by the Commissioner of Transportation after hearing and under such limitations as the commissioner may prescribe. The provisions of this section shall not apply to locomotives while trains are being made up in yards, or while switching, or in emergencies which interrupt the regular schedule of trains. Any railroad company which operates any train in violation of the provisions of this section shall forfeit fifty dollars to the state.(1949 Rev., S. 5547; 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, and “authority” for “commission” where appearing thereafter, 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 section 16-165 transferred to section 13b-349.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-350. (Formerly Sec. 16-166) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-350. (Formerly Sec. 16-166) - Standard time.

 Section 13b-350 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(1949 Rev., S. 5548; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 13b-351. (Formerly Sec. 16-167) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-351. (Formerly Sec. 16-167) - Approach to station. Forfeiture.

 Each railroad company shall maintain a convenient and safe approach for vehicles to each of its passenger stations from the highway and, for a reasonable time before and after the arrival of any passenger train stopping at such station, shall keep such approach free from obstruction. The Commissioner of Transportation may make such orders as he deems necessary and reasonable in each such case to which his attention is called. Any company violating such an order shall forfeit to the state one hundred dollars for each day of such violation.(1949 Rev., S. 5549; 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. 16-167 transferred to Sec. 13b-351.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-352. (Formerly Sec. 16-168) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-352. (Formerly Sec. 16-168) - Platforms; hand cars; water; baggage checks; stations posted.

 Section 13b-352 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(1949 Rev., S. 5550; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 13b-353. (Formerly Sec. 16-169) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-353. (Formerly Sec. 16-169) - Water closets at stations.

 Each company operating a railroad shall maintain at each regular passenger station such suitable water closets as in the judgment of the Commissioner of Transportation the public convenience may require. The commissioner may make all necessary orders relating thereto and enforce the same by mandamus in the name of the state.(1949 Rev., S. 5551; 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, 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. 16-169 transferred to Sec. 13b-353.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-354. (Formerly Sec. 16-169a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-354. (Formerly Sec. 16-169a) - Maintenance of station and working yard areas.

 As used in this section “working yard area” means the area used for the classification and storage of passenger and freight cars. Each railroad company shall maintain its station and working yard areas free from debris, weeds and vegetation.(1969, P.A. 329, S. 1, 2.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-169a transferred to Sec. 13b-354.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-354b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-354b - Maintenance of way crews or employees working in area of double or multiple railroad tracks.

 Whenever maintenance of way crews or employees are working in the area of double or multiple railroad tracks the following safety precautions are required: (1) All trains shall be notified of the location, by mile post, of the crews or employees working on the track, such notification shall be in writing to the train engineer from the carrier; (2) all trains operating on such tracks shall operate at a speed not to exceed fifty miles per hour; (3) one member of the crew shall be assigned as a flag person to warn other crewmen or employees of approaching trains and such flagperson shall be equipped with a radio, horn and flag; and (4) no work shall be conducted and all crewmen or employees shall stand clear while a train is approaching and passing through a work area.(P.A. 90-258.)
CT Gen Stat § 13b-355. (Formerly Sec. 16-170) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-355. (Formerly Sec. 16-170) - Bulletin of late trains. Forfeiture.

 The Commissioner of Transportation, whenever requested by twenty electors residing within two miles of any station on a railroad in this state, or by the first selectman of the town, the mayor of the city or the warden of the borough in which such station is located, shall require the company owning such station to bulletin the arrival and departure of all trains over ten minutes late. No such order shall be rescinded except after hearing by the commissioner held at or near such station, after reasonable notice by mail to the signers of such request. Any company failing to comply with such order shall forfeit to the state fifty dollars for each day of such neglect.(1949 Rev., S. 5552; 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, and “authority” for “commission” thereafter, 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. 16-170 transferred to Sec. 13b-355.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-360. (Formerly Sec. 16-175) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-360. (Formerly Sec. 16-175) - Fire caused by engine; insurable interest.

 When property is injured by fire communicated by an engine of a railroad company, without contributory negligence on the part of the person entitled to the care and possession of such property, such company shall be held responsible in damages to the extent of such injury to the person so injured. Each such company shall have an insurable interest in the property for which it may be so held responsible in damages and may procure insurance thereon in its own behalf.(1949 Rev., S. 5557.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-175 transferred to Sec. 13b-360.See Sec. 23-42 et seq. re liability of railroads for damages caused by sparks and railroad fire hazards generally.Annotations to former section 16-175:Company held for damage to B's property caused by fire starting on A's land, and left burning at A's request. 52 C. 271. Statute held constitutional; “property” included fences and trees. 54 C. 447. Statute is not penal, and action thereon is not barred for 6 years. 56 C. 21. Company cannot have advantage of owner's insurance on property destroyed. 60 C. 129. Liability statutory, not for negligence. 62 C. 339; 93 C. 79. Contributory negligence will defeat recovery on statute. 72 C. 28. Nature of evidence admissible; other fires set by sparks from engine. 93 C. 79. What evidence of damage is admissible; 106 C. 424; where equitable relief is also claimed; Id., 434; measure of damage where property has no real market value. Id., 430.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-361. (Formerly Sec. 16-176) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-361. (Formerly Sec. 16-176) - Notice of claim.

 No action shall be brought under section 13b-360 unless written notice of the claim is given to such company within twenty days after the fire, specifying the day of the fire, giving a general description of the property injured and stating the amount claimed as damages. Such notice may be given by a letter signed by the claimant or his agent, mailed to the superintendent of the railroad or delivered to its station agent at a station in the town where the fire occurred.(1949 Rev., S. 5558.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-176 transferred to Sec. 13b-361.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-362. (Formerly Sec. 16-177) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-362. (Formerly Sec. 16-177) - Fire communicated by railway engine.

 In an action to recover for any injury occasioned by fire communicated by any railroad locomotive engine in this state, the fact that such fire was so communicated shall be prima facie evidence of negligence on the part of the person or corporation who, at the time of such injury by fire, is in the use and occupation of such railroad, either as owner, lessee or mortgagee, and of those who at such time have the care and management of such engine.(1949 Rev., S. 7899.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-177 transferred to Sec. 13b-362.Annotations to former section 16-177:Cited. 60 C. 135; 62 C. 338, 339. Doctrine of contributory negligence as applied to such fires. 72 C. 24. Injunctive relief against operating trains so as to cause further fires. 106 C. 425.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-365. (Formerly Sec. 16-180) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-365. (Formerly Sec. 16-180) - Certain employees to wear badges.

 All the conductors, brakemen and baggagemen employed upon the passenger trains of any company, when on duty, shall wear, in a conspicuous place, a badge showing their respective duties and the name of such company.(1949 Rev., S. 5562.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-180 transferred to Sec. 13b-365.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-375 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations|Section 13b-375 - 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 245a 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 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-387a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245c - Motor Carriers of Property for Hire|Section 13b-387a - Transfer of powers and duties.

 In accordance with the provisions of section 4-38d, all functions, powers and duties of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority under chapter 285 are transferred to the Department of Transportation, and whenever the words “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” or “authority” are used in said chapter, the words “Commissioner of Transportation” or “commissioner”, whichever is appropriate, are substituted in lieu thereof.(P.A. 88-249, S. 2, 9; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 88-249, S. 2, effective July 1, 1989; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-388. (Formerly Sec. 16-282) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245c - Motor Carriers of Property for Hire|Section 13b-388. (Formerly Sec. 16-282) - Exceptions.

 There shall be excluded from the provisions of this chapter motor vehicles while engaged exclusively in work for and under contract with any branch of the government of the United States or any department of the state, or for any county, city, borough or town and motor vehicles used exclusively in the collection and transportation of solid waste, as defined in section 22a-207.(1949 Rev., S. 5675; 1955, S. 2636d; 1957, P.A. 295, S. 2; February, 1965, P.A. 148, S. 1; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 132, 348; P.A. 85-297, S. 2, 4; P.A. 88-249, S. 2, 9; P.A. 95-126, S. 5, 25.)History: 1965 act exempted motor vehicles used to transport milk from producers to distributors; P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 85-297 exempted motor vehicles used exclusively in collection and transportation of solid waste; P.A. 88-249 transferred powers and duties from public utility control department to transportation department, amending section as required by section 2 of the act (codified as Sec. 13b-387a), effective July 1, 1989. (Revisor's note: Statute published in both Title 16 and Title 13b in the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, revised to 1989; Sec. 16-282 transferred to Sec. 13b-388, effective July 1, 1989); P.A. 95-126 eliminated exemption for motor vehicles engaged in transportation of property wholly within limits of any city or town of this state or adjoining territory, used exclusively for transportation of newspapers or fertilizers and plant spraying materials, operated by any farmer or group of farmers and used to transport agricultural commodities or livestock, controlled and operated by a cooperative marketing corporation engaged in transporting agricultural commodities, used to transport milk from producers to distributors, or known as armored cars and used to transport bullion, currency and other valuables, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-390. (Formerly Sec. 16-284) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245c - Motor Carriers of Property for Hire|Section 13b-390. (Formerly Sec. 16-284) - Hearing on application for certificate.

 Upon the filing of an application and the payment of the fee prescribed, the Commissioner of Transportation shall, within a reasonable time, fix the time and place for a hearing thereon and shall promptly give written notice thereof to such parties in interest as the commissioner deems necessary and give public notice thereof at least one week prior to such hearing.(1949 Rev., S. 5677; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 235; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 134, 348; P.A. 88-249, S. 3, 9.)History: 1969 act substituted “promptly give written notice” for “mail notice” and required notification of commissioner of transportation as well as parties in interest; P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of public utility control an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 88-249 changed jurisdiction of motor carriers from the department of public utility control to the department of transportation effective July 1, 1989. (Revisor's note: Statute published in both Title 16 and Title 13b in the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, revised to 1989; Sec. 16-284 transferred to Sec. 13b-390, effective July 1, 1989).Annotations to former section 16-284:Cited. 148 C. 681; 219 C. 168.Information secured by independent investigation apart from the hearing, and not made known upon the hearing, is not evidence properly in the case; party before commission must have ample opportunity to examine exhibits, cross-examine witnesses, and offer testimony contradicting them. 25 CS 461.Annotation to present section:Cited. 219 C. 168.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-391. (Formerly Sec. 16-285) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245c - Motor Carriers of Property for Hire|Section 13b-391. (Formerly Sec. 16-285) - Issuance of certificates.

 After the hearing provided for in section 13b-390, the Commissioner of Transportation may issue to the applicant a certificate of public convenience and necessity in a form to be prescribed by him or may refuse to issue the same, or may issue it for the partial exercise only of the privilege sought, and may prescribe therein such limitations as in his judgment public interest may require.(1949 Rev., S. 5678; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 236; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 135, 348; P.A. 88-249, S. 4, 9; P.A. 92-136, S. 5; P.A. 93-307, S. 1, 34; 93-435, S. 3, 95; P.A. 95-126, S. 7, 25.)History: 1969 act required that copy of order or certificate be sent to commissioner of transportation; P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 88-249 changed jurisdiction of motor carriers from the department of public utility control to the department of transportation effective July 1, 1989. (Revisor's note: Statute published in both Title 16 and Title 13b in the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, revised to 1989; Sec. 16-285 transferred to Sec. 13b-391, effective July 1, 1989); P.A. 92-136 amended section by requiring the issuance of a decal to be conspicuously displayed on the vehicle; P.A. 93-307 specified that decals are issued on July first annually and added the provision that applicants with vehicle fleets composed of one hundred or more units would not be required to purchase decals or display a decal on each vehicle in their fleet, effective June 29, 1993; P.A. 93-435 specified applicability to hearings under Sec. 13b-390, effective June 28, 1993; P.A. 95-126 deleted requirement that commissioner issue decal on July first annually representing authority to operate, deleted provision re display of decal, and deleted exemption from decal requirement for applicants with vehicle fleets composed of one hundred or more units, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-392. (Formerly Sec. 16-286) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245c - Motor Carriers of Property for Hire|Section 13b-392. (Formerly Sec. 16-286) - Considerations for granting certificate.

 In determining whether or not such a certificate shall be granted, the Commissioner of Transportation shall take into consideration the existing motor transportation facilities and the effect upon them of granting such certificate, the suitability of the applicant, or the suitability of the management if the applicant is a corporation, the financial responsibility and financial stability of the applicant, the ability of the applicant efficiently to perform the service for which authority is requested, the criminal history of the applicant, the condition of and effect upon the highways involved and the safety of the public using such highways. The commissioner shall take into consideration such recommendations as to motor transportation facilities, or highways, or the effect of granting such certificate upon either of them, or the safety of the public using such highways. No such certificate shall be denied solely on the ground that there is an existing rail or household goods carrier service. When it appears that no household goods carrier service is being supplied over the route or routes applied for, public convenience and necessity shall be presumed to require operation of such service.(1949 Rev., S. 5679; June, 1955, S. 2638d; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 237; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 136, 348; P.A. 88-249, S. 5, 9; P.A. 95-126, S. 8, 25; P.A. 14-68, S. 1.)History: 1969 act required consideration of recommendations of commissioner of transportation re transportation facilities and highways; P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 88-249 changed jurisdiction of motor carriers from the department of public utility control to the department of transportation, effective July 1, 1989. (Revisor's note: Statute published in both Title 16 and Title 13b in the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, revised to 1989; Sec. 16-286 transferred to Sec. 13b-392, effective July 1, 1989); P.A. 95-126 substituted “household goods carrier service” for references to “motor service” and “motor common carrier service”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 14-68 deleted provision re commissioner to consider public need for service proposed and added provisions re commissioner to consider financial stability and criminal history of applicant, effective July 1, 2014.Annotations to former section 16-286:Cited. 145 C. 617; 148 C. 681; 219 C. 168; 226 C. 105; 242 C. 152.Annotations to present section:Cited. 219 C. 168; 226 C. 105; 235 C. 334.