AN ACT STUDYING THE DANBURY BRANCH LINE OF THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD AND CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL.
To (1) require the Department of Transportation to fund the New Haven Line, (2) establish minimum train crew size requirements for freight railroad companies operating in the state, (3) require the installation of hotbox detectors every twenty miles on any rail line in which passenger trains operate, (4) increase the amount of bond funds available for grants for commercial rail line improvements, and (5) study the feasibility of operating hybrid trains on the Danbury branch line of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad and expanding such line to include the town of New Milford.
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| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 404 [doc] | |
| TRA Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| TRA Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 404 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 404 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 404 | |
| 4/1/2025 | House Calendar Number 265 | ||
| 4/1/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/1/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/26/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 5:00 PM | |
| 3/17/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/12/2025 | (TRA) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 2/21/2025 | Public Hearing 02/26 | ||
| 2/20/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation |
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