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.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 245 - Railroads and Railways
Section 13b-199. - Definitions.
Section 13b-200a. - State rail plan.
Section 13b-200b. - Planning for branch rail lines. Report.
Section 13b-201. (Formerly Sec. 16-52). - Road not to be opened without certificate.
Section 13b-202. (Formerly Sec. 16-53). - Recommendations.
Section 13b-203. (Formerly Sec. 16-54). - When officers may be enjoined.
Section 13b-204. (Formerly Sec. 16-55). - General duties as to railroads.
Section 13b-204a. - Crossings at grade. Attendance by commissioner at public hearing.
Section 13b-205. (Formerly Sec. 16-56). - Taking land in discontinued highways.
Section 13b-208. (Formerly Sec. 16-59). - Record of conveyance or lease.
Section 13b-211. - Scheduling and connecting information.
Section 13b-212. (Formerly Sec. 16-61). - Regulating connections. Penalty.
Section 13b-212b. - Connecticut Commuter Rail Council.
Section 13b-212c. - Powers and duties.
Section 13b-212e. - Automated renewal of monthly student passes.
Section 13b-213. (Formerly Sec. 16-62). - Roads intersecting trunk line to have equal facilities.
Section 13b-221. (Formerly Sec. 16-70). - Deposit of snow or ice on state highways.
Section 13b-222. (Formerly Sec. 16-71). - Payment of fare not to be evaded.
Section 13b-223. (Formerly Sec. 16-73). - Recovery of forfeitures to state.
Section 13b-224. (Formerly Sec. 16-74). - General penalty.
Section 13b-226. (Formerly Sec. 16-75a). - Declaration of policy.
Section 13b-227. (Formerly Sec. 16-75b). - Railroad preservation and improvement projects.
Section 13b-228. (Formerly Sec. 16-75c). - Tax exemption projects.
Section 13b-229. (Formerly Sec. 16-75d). - Modification of tax exemption projects.
Section 13b-230. (Formerly Sec. 16-75e). - Inspection for compliance.
Section 13b-231. (Formerly Sec. 16-75f). - Powers of Commissioner of Transportation.
Section 13b-232. (Formerly Sec. 16-75g). - Certification of eligibility.
Section 13b-233. (Formerly Sec. 16-75h). - Report of commissioner.
Section 13b-235. - Enforcement of statutory provisions and orders of commissioner.
Section 13b-236. - Bond issue for grants for commercial rail freight lines.
Section 13b-237. - Procedure for disposal of surplus rail material.