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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 and safe condition.
(1949 Rev., S. 5442; 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. 16-52 transferred to Sec. 13b-201.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 conducive to the public safety or interest; and shall report to the next General Assembly any neglect on the part of any such company to comply with any such recommendation.
(1949 Rev., S. 5443; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 85-246, S. 6.)
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. 16-53 transferred to Sec. 13b-202; P.A. 85-246 deleted reference to street railway companies.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 conducted, as to endanger public safety, or that the company has violated the law or refused to obey the directions of the commissioner or of the Superior Court or any judge thereof, he may, within one year after such examination, make application to any judge of said court for an injunction to restrain any person from exercising or attempting to exercise the duties of any officer in such company; and such judge may proceed thereon as the Superior Court may do on complaints for injunctions.
(1949 Rev., S. 5444; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 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. 16-54 transferred to Sec. 13b-203.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 such company and all its appurtenances, engines and cars, and its bylaws and rules; and, in such examination, shall pass over the road at a rate not exceeding six miles an hour, shall stop at each culvert, bridge and piling and examine the same, and shall examine the rails and ties in each mile, after notifying the company in writing of the time of such examination. He shall notify the company to make all repairs required within a time limited; shall make such rules as to platforms and outbuildings at stations as are for the public interest; may prescribe the time during which any ticket office shall be open for the sale of tickets, and no company neglecting to comply with such order shall receive more than the regular ticket price for fare; shall make necessary orders for compelling companies to furnish comfortable seats for passengers and for regulating the manner in which companies shall manage their engines and cars at highway crossings; shall direct that suitable warning boards be put up at dangerous crossings; may require companies to maintain a gate across a highway at any crossing and to provide an agent to open or close the same; shall, when two roads meet or intersect, at the request of the directors of the company owning either, prescribe rules relative to the exchange of passengers and baggage; and may cause any portion of the statutes relating to railroads to be posted as they may direct.
(1949 Rev., S. 5445; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 90; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610.)
History: 1971 act deleted provision that printed copies of Sec. 53-100 be kept posted at all railroad stations; 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. 16-55 transferred to Sec. 13b-204.
See Secs. 13b-344 and 13b-345 re respective duties of towns, railroad companies and Transportation Commissioner with respect to grade crossings.
Annotation to former section 16-55:
Cited. 122 C. 293.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 of a petition that requests the commissioner to attend such hearing and is signed by twenty-five or more electors of the municipality in which such crossing is located.
(P.A. 11-256, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 11-256 effective July 13, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 Commissioner of Transportation, to take land for its railroad within the limits of such highway or part thereof discontinued.
(1949 Rev., S. 5446; 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. 11.)
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. 16-56 transferred to Sec. 13b-205; (Revisor's note: P.A. 00-148 repealed Secs. 13b-247, 13b-255 to 13b-259, inclusive, 13b-266 and 13b-306 and, in so doing, specifically required the Revisors to delete references to said repealed sections in certain sections of the general statutes, including this section; the Revisors were unable to delete a reference to Sec. 13b-256 from this section without making unauthorized substantive changes to the statute); P.A. 01-105 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 shall, be filed for record by the grantee or lessee in the office of the Secretary of the State. Certificates of the assignment, release or foreclosure of any interest or lien in or upon the location of any railroad, acquired under any such conveyance, as is specified in this section, or by virtue of the general laws of the state, may be filed for record in like manner and with like effect.
(1949 Rev., S. 5449.)
History: In 1981 Sec. 16-59 transferred to Sec. 13b-208.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 560, 571, 610; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 individual who requests information concerning passenger rail service. Such information shall provide an individual with the knowledge to enable such individual to travel by rail between any point in Connecticut served by a passenger-carrying railroad and any other point which is served by a passenger-carrying railroad.
(P.A. 79-291.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 disruption of rail passenger service on the New Haven line including the New Canaan, Waterbury and Danbury branches due to a strike, equipment failure, malfunction of the Cos Cob generating plant or any other event that would require passengers to seek alternative transportation, and submit the plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation on or before January 15, 1986. The commissioner shall regularly review the contingency plan and shall regularly consult with town and municipal officials and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation concerning the contingency plan. The contingency plan shall include specific provisions concerning weekend rail service, service on the New Haven line and the New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branches, service for commuters traveling to New Haven in the morning and to New York in the evening and service to areas between New Haven and New York. The commissioner may revise the contingency plan whenever he or she deems it necessary.
(b) The Commissioner of Transportation shall designate one or more persons, associations or corporations engaged in the operation of motor bus services in accordance with the provisions of chapter 244 to provide transportation services to rail passengers during any disruption of rail service on the New Haven line, or any branch of such line. The commissioner shall specify the name and address of any such person, association or corporation in a revised contingency plan developed in accordance with the provisions of this section. The commissioner shall submit such plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation on or before January 15, 1987.
(P.A. 85-200; P.A. 86-74; P.A. 13-277, S. 71; 13-299, S. 13; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 112.)
History: P.A. 86-74 added Subsec. (b) requiring commissioner of transportation to designate motor bus services to provide transportation in case of disruption of rail service; P.A. 13-277 amended Subsec. (a) to restore reference to Connecticut Public Transportation Commission, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Connecticut Public Transportation Commission, effective July 1, 2013; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Connecticut Public Transportation Commission and make a technical change, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 13b-212c. - Powers and duties.

The Connecticut Commuter Rail Council shall study and investigate all aspects of the daily operation of commuter rail lines in the state, monitor their performance and recommend changes to improve the efficiency and the quality of service of the operation of such lines. The council may request and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, agency, public authority of the state or any political subdivision thereof such assistance and data as it requests and will enable it to properly carry out its activities for the purposes set forth in this section. The council shall also work with the Department of Transportation to advocate for customers of all commuter lines in the state and shall make recommendations for improvements to such lines. The council shall report its findings and recommendations annually on or before January fifteenth, to the Governor, the Commissioner of Transportation, the General Assembly, the Metro North Rail Commuter Council located in New York and the management advisory board of the office of the inspector general of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority located in New York.
(P.A. 85-329, S. 2, 3; P.A. 13-277, S. 72; 13-299, S. 15; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 113.)
History: P.A. 13-277 restored reference to Connecticut Public Transportation Commission, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-299 replaced “Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council” with “Connecticut Commuter Rail Council”, required council to study all commuter rail lines in state, rather than the New Haven commuter railroad line, made technical changes, added requirement for council to work with Department of Transportation and make recommendations, and deleted reference to Connecticut Public Transportation Commission, effective July 1, 2013; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 deleted reference to Connecticut Public Transportation Commission, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 of Connecticut on the boards of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Metro-North Commuter Railroad and their respective successors, if any.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2005, the Commissioner of Transportation shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning (1) the status of the state's efforts to obtain voting representation on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the board of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad and their successors, if any, (2) the status of the recommendations made in the report on the Metro-North operating agreement mandated by section 13b-38g and section 2 of public act 00-129*, and (3) any other actions with respect to the operating agreement which the commissioner believes are necessary, proper and appropriate to (A) improve commuter rail service on the Metro North-New Haven Line, and (B) protect the financial interests of the state.
(June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 12.)
*Note: Section 2 of public act 00-129 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 effective August 20, 2003.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 June 15, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 from such trunk line, the company operating such trunk line shall afford equal facilities, including price and rates, to each of such competing roads, in the interchange of cars, the transportation of freight, the furnishing of tickets to passengers and the checking of baggage.
(1949 Rev., S. 5452.)
History: In 1981 Sec. 16-62 transferred to Sec. 13b-213.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 hearing, shall prescribe such regulations as, in his judgment, will secure reasonable facilities for the accommodation of the business of each of such connecting railroads, and fix the terms on which such facilities shall be afforded by or to each of such companies; and the Superior Court may compel the observance thereof, by attachment, mandamus or otherwise, and the expenses of the proceedings shall be paid by the parties as the court determines.
(1949 Rev., S. 5453; 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. 16-63 transferred to Sec. 13b-214.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 to 13b-220, inclusive, are repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(1949 Rev., S. 5454–5459; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 211; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 562, 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 85-246, S. 7; P.A. 96-180, S. 34, 166; P.A. 00-148, S. 39; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 as is occupied by tracks, deposit upon the paved, metal or hardened section of such highway, or within twelve feet thereof, any snow or ice without the written permission of the Commissioner of Transportation, which permission shall state the manner in which such snow or ice shall be removed and may be revoked by the Commissioner of Transportation upon fifteen days' written notice. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this section shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars and shall reimburse the state for any expense incurred in the removal of such snow or ice from any such highway, plus fifteen per cent of such expense.
(1949 Rev., S. 5460; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 212.)
History: 1969 act substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “highway commissioner”; in 1981 Sec. 16-70 transferred to Sec. 13b-221.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 transported over any railroad; but conductors or employees of railroad companies shall not put a passenger off a train between stations.
(1949 Rev., S. 5461.)
History: In 1981 Sec. 16-71 transferred to Sec. 13b-222.
Annotations to former section 16-71:
Company upheld in removing passenger for refusing to pay amount greater than cost of ticket, though ticket could not be obtained. 24 C. 249. Conductor may remove passenger who refuses to pay. 28 C. 89. Passenger is entitled to reasonable time to find misplaced ticket. 38 C. 559.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 recovered by the State Treasurer in an action upon the respective statutes providing for such forfeitures.
(1949 Rev., S. 5463; 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. 16-73 transferred to Sec. 13b-223.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 consolidated or merged with or in any other corporation, such railroad or railway company shall, upon consummation of such acquisition, consolidation or merger, file with the Secretary of the State a certificate, signed and sworn to by its president or its secretary, setting forth the fact of such acquisition, consolidation or merger and, in case of consolidation or merger, the name of the consolidated or merged corporation.
(1949 Rev., S. 5435.)
History: In 1981 Sec. 16-75 transferred to Sec. 13b-225.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 in sections 12-251 and 13b-226 to 13b-233, inclusive, may properly be granted, such exemptions to continue, however, only as long as they result in the preservation of service, or the increase thereof over present levels, or the rehabilitation and improvement of the plant and equipment used by railroad companies providing freight or passenger transportation service within this state or between this state and other states.
(1961, P.A. 11, S. 1; P.A. 78-291, S. 3, 16; P.A. 85-518, S. 2; P.A. 06-196, S. 197.)
History: P.A. 78-291 referred to transportation of freight “or” passengers rather than to transportation of freight “and” passengers; in 1981 Sec. 16-75a transferred to Sec. 13b-226; P.A. 85-518 made technical changes; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change, effective June 7, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 interest for the railroad to carry out during the calendar year following the date of issuance. Subject to the requirements of any applicable law or order of any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over such railroad, such tax exemption projects shall include one or more of the following:
(a) Railroad track or railroad facility improvement projects in this state. Allowable costs shall include design, inspection and construction of projects including, but not limited to, the maintenance, rehabilitation or construction of tracks, bridges, stations, or platforms or the acquisition or rehabilitation of equipment used exclusively in this state.
(b) Light density freight line service preservation, in this state, where the revenue and variable cost of such lines create the potential for abandonment. Such preservation means the railroads' assumption of the deficit cost of the operation of such a line and shall be defined as one hundred ten per cent of the variable cost to provide service, minus the revenues generated by such a line.
(c) Intercity rail passenger service expansion in this state. Such expansion means Amtrak's assumption of the operating deficit directly attributable to the passenger train service which is additional to the service defined in the Amtrak schedule dated October 28, 1984.
(1961, P.A. 11, S. 4; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 78-291, S. 6, 7, 16; P.A. 85-518, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “public utilities commission”, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-291 provided for the measures to be taken as mandatory and included contribution to the state by the railroad of the nonfederal share or any part thereof in any rail service program sponsored by the state, on an interim basis under the authority until January 1, 1979, and thereafter under the cognizance of the commissioner of transportation, effective January 1, 1979, and applicable to tax imposed under chapter 210 on gross earnings in the calendar year ending December 31, 1978, and each calendar year thereafter; in 1981 Sec. 16-75c transferred to Sec. 13b-228; P.A. 85-518 changed standards of service to tax exemption projects, deleted Subdivs. (a) to (f), inclusive, defining standards of service and added new Subdivs. (a) to (c), inclusive, defining tax exemption projects.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 previously considered under subsection (b) of section 13b-227, after notice and hearing as provided by subsection (a) of section 13b-227.
(1961, P.A. 11, S. 6; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 78-291, S. 8, 9, 16; P.A. 85-518, S. 5.)
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; P.A. 78-291 deleted provision concerning consultation with supervisory authorities of other states (Sec. 13b-227) and provided for consultation by the authority with the commissioner of transportation on modification of final standards on an interim basis until January 1, 1979, after which the modification comes under the cognizance of the commissioner of transportation, effective January 1, 1979, and applicable to tax imposed under chapter 210 on gross earnings in the calendar year ending December 31, 1978, and each calendar year thereafter; in 1981 Sec. 16-75d transferred to Sec. 13b-229; P.A. 85-518 replaced standards of service with tax exemption projects.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 his findings annually on or before October first to the Governor and the chairmen of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation and to state finance, revenue and bonding.
(1961, P.A. 11, S. 7; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 78-291, S. 10, 11, 16; P.A. 82-314, S. 31, 63; P.A. 85-518, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for public utilities “commission”, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-291 provided for the authority to report its findings to the chairmen of the joint standing committees on transportation and finance, as well as to the governor, on an interim basis until January 1, 1979, at which time the commissioner of transportation assumes responsibility for the report, effective January 1, 1979, and applicable to tax imposed under chapter 210 on gross earnings in the calendar year ending December 31, 1978, and each calendar year thereafter; in 1981 Sec. 16-75e transferred Sec. 13b-230; P.A. 82-314 changed committees names; P.A. 85-518 changed standards of service to tax exemption projects.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 railroad for which he is preparing or has promulgated tax exemption projects, may inspect the transportation property of such railroad and the performance of maintenance, cleaning and rehabilitation work thereon, may hold investigations and hearings within or without the state, either separately or jointly with appropriate agencies of other jurisdictions, and shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of accounts, books and documents by the issuance of a subpoena.
(1961, P.A. 11, S. 8; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 85-518, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for 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. 16-75f transferred to Sec. 13b-231; P.A. 85-518 replaced standards of service with tax exemption projects.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 freight or passengers within this state or between this state and other states which, as of the date of its certification, has been found by the commissioner to have complied with the tax exemption projects issued pursuant to sections 13b-226 to 13b-233, inclusive, for such railroad for the calendar year next preceding, except in minor respects not deemed material by the commissioner in the light of the purposes of said sections, provided no such railroad shall be certified by the commissioner as eligible to receive said exemption unless the value of any expenditure made by such railroad pursuant to section 13b-228 is not less than the amount of tax to be exempted, and provided further if such expenditures are less than the amount of tax to be exempted, the commissioner shall certify such railroad as eligible to receive a partial exemption for any such amounts expended pursuant to said section 13b-228.
(1961, P.A. 11, S. 9; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 78-291, S. 12, 13, 16; P.A. 85-518, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for public utilities “commission”, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-291 provided that on or before March 31, 1979, the commissioner of transportation after consultation with the public utilities control authority shall make the certification of eligibility for exemption to the governor provided the expenditure by the railroad is not less than the amount of tax to be exempted and further provided for partial exemptions where the expenditure is less; after March 31, 1979, sole responsibility for the certification on or before March 1, 1980, and annually thereafter lies with the commissioner of transportation; in 1981 Sec. 16-75g transferred to Sec. 13b-232; P.A. 85-518 replaced standards of service with tax exemption projects.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 authority constituting a body corporate and politic, the on-train employees of such railroad shall retain all of their employees' rights and benefits to which they were entitled prior to such acquisition. For the purposes of this section, on-train employees means trainmen, firemen or engineers. The provisions of this section do not apply to the sale or lease of individual parcels of land such as stations or parking lots.
(1969, P.A. 534; P.A. 03-115, S. 67.)
History: In 1981 Sec. 16-75i transferred to Sec. 13b-234; P.A. 03-115 made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways › Section 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 this chapter and chapters 245a 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location › Section 13b-244. (Formerly Sec. 16-76). - Powers.

Each railroad company may hold such real estate as may be convenient for accomplishing the objects of its organization; may by its agents enter such places as may be designated by its directors for the purpose of making surveys and determining the line whereon to construct its railroad and may construct, equip and maintain a railroad, with one or more tracks, over the route specified in its charter and transport persons or property thereon by any power.
(1949 Rev., S. 5465.)
History: In 1981 Sec. 16-76 transferred to Sec. 13b-244.
Annotations to former section 16-76:
Company may acquire fee or lesser estate. 81 C. 466. Nature of railroad right-of-way; bounding land on, usually carries to center line. 86 C. 588. Permission to railroad to lay and maintain spur track over private property held to give it easement. 89 C. 606. Railroad's right in its layout is exclusive; abutting owners cannot run oil pipes through or near wooden trestle. 92 C. 360. Effect of charter to railroad on rights of riparian owners when railroad crosses navigable waters. Id., 356. Whether railroad, by laying width of one track accepts entire width of grant is a question of fact; subsequent laying of additional tracks. Id., 356.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location › Section 13b-245. (Formerly Sec. 16-77). - Right to take land limited; land of infants and others.

No land shall be taken without the consent of its owner, except within two years after the approval of the location of the route by the Commissioner of Transportation. When the land of any infant, cestui que trust or person non compos mentis is necessary for the construction of a railroad, such land may be taken on giving notice to the trustee of such cestui que trust, the guardian, either natural or appointed, of such infant or the conservator of such person non compos mentis, who may give a release for all damages for lands so taken, as fully as if the same were held in his own right.
(1949 Rev., S. 5466; 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 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. 16-77 transferred to Sec. 13b-245.
Annotations to former section 16-77:
Section applies to all railroad companies, whether organized under general law or special charter, in absence of express provision to contrary. 72 C. 687. Adoption of layout exhausts company's power of election; 73 C. 509; nor can it readopt layout so as to set limitation running again. 74 C. 662; 81 C. 645; 92 C. 356.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location › Section 13b-246. (Formerly Sec. 16-78). - Notice concerning layout and real estate.

Before the Commissioner of Transportation approves the layout of any railroad or the taking of any real estate for the purposes of such road or any change or alteration of the same, he shall give reasonable notice to all persons having an interest in such real estate to attend and be heard; and the appraisers shall cause a like notice to be given to all persons interested in such real estate. If any such person resides out of this state, or is an infant or cestui que trust, or is non compos mentis, any judge of the Superior Court may prescribe the notice to be given to such person.
(1949 Rev., S. 5467; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 214; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 563, 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)
History: 1969 act added commissioner of transportation to those to be notified; P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for 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” and deleted commissioner of transportation from those to be notified, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-78 transferred to Sec. 13b-246.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location › Section 13b-247. (Formerly Sec. 16-79). - Approval for taking of land.

Section 13b-247 is repealed, effective October 1, 2000.
(1949 Rev., S. 5468; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 00-148, S. 39.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location › Section 13b-248. (Formerly Sec. 16-80). - Alteration of location.

Each company, after its line of road has been located, approved and established, may so far alter such location as to change the radius of its curves, the width of its layout, the extent of depot grounds or its slopes and embankments, may straighten and improve its lines and extend its lines of sight, when such changes are approved by the Commissioner of Transportation, and may take land for additional tracks, turnouts and freight and passenger stations and for the purpose of supplying water for the use of its engines and stations. A certificate of such changes or taking, signed by the commissioner, shall be lodged for record in the town clerk's office in the town or towns in which such changes are made or land taken.
(1949 Rev., S. 5469; 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 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”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-80 transferred to Sec. 13b-248.
See Sec. 13b-288 re inclusion of provisions of section as part of railroad company's charter.
Annotations to former section 16-80:
A highway may be taken for depot. 56 C. 314. For appeal from a decision on a petition based on section, see 60 C. 164. Where authority of commissioners and authority of municipality conflict, commissioners prevail. 66 C. 222. No appeal is allowed from decision of commissioners under section. 71 C. 281. Taking of land to change radius of curves, etc., approved. 72 C. 489. Duty of judge in condemnation proceedings based on statute. 79 C. 526.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location › Section 13b-249. (Formerly Sec. 16-81). - Alteration of grades.

Each company, after its line of road has been located, approved and established, may alter its grades and raise any highway bridges that pass over its tracks to such height as may be approved by the Commissioner of Transportation and may change the grade of the approaches to such bridges so as to conform to the change in the height of the bridges; but this section shall not authorize any company to raise its tracks so as to lessen the distance between an existing bridge and its tracks, without the approval of the commissioner. Damages accruing to any adjoining proprietor on account of any change of grade on the highways which are approaches to any such bridge, raised under the provisions of this section, shall be assessed and paid by such company in accordance with the provisions of sections 13b-270, 13b-274 and 13b-279.
(1949 Rev., S. 5470; 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 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. 16-81 transferred to Sec. 13b-249.
See Sec. 13b-288 re inclusion of provisions of section as part of railroad company's charter.
Annotation to former section 16-81:
See 86 C. 36.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location › Section 13b-250. (Formerly Sec. 16-82). - Land for additional tracks.

Any company may so alter the location of its road as to add to the number of its main tracks and, for that purpose, with the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation, may take additional land; but, when an additional bridge over a navigable stream is required by an addition to the main tracks, the same shall be constructed in such manner, of such materials and with draws of such width as said commissioner may authorize and direct, and such additional bridge shall be subject to the provisions of section 13b-285.
(1949 Rev., S. 5471; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 215; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 564, 571, 610.)
History: 1969 act added “after considering the recommendation of the commissioner of transportation may authorize and direct ...”; P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for public utilities “commission” and “authority” for “commission” thereafter, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 deleted the foregoing and substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-82 transferred to Sec. 13b-250.
See Sec. 13b-288 re inclusion of provisions of section as part of railroad company's charter.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location › Section 13b-252. (Formerly Sec. 16-82b). - Structures exempted from overhead clearance requirement.

The provisions of section 13b-251 shall not apply to any structure for which construction is authorized by or begun pursuant to any special act.
(P.A. 78-28, S. 2; P.A. 03-115, S. 70.)
History: In 1981 Sec. 16-82b transferred to Sec. 13b-252; P.A. 03-115 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location › Section 13b-253. (Formerly Sec. 16-83). - Land cut off from access to highway.

When any company takes land for railroad purposes and the effect of such taking is to cut off other land from practical access to the highway, such company may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation, take additional land sufficient for a convenient way from the land so cut off to the highway and shall provide for the use of the owner of the land cut off a suitable way over such additional land to the highway. Such way shall remain a private way for the use of the owner of the land cut off and the town or city in which it is situated shall not be liable for its maintenance or responsible for its defects. For the purposes of this section, lands may be acquired in the manner provided by law for the taking of land by railroad companies.
(1949 Rev., S. 5472; 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 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. 16-83 transferred to Sec. 13b-253.
See Sec. 13b-288 re inclusion of provisions of section as part of railroad company's charter.
Annotations to former section 16-83:
Cutting off land from all access to highway held a taking. 66 C. 224. Commissioners' approval settles necessity and extent of taking. 69 C. 437.