Connecticut § 13b-212c Powers and duties of Connecticut Public Transportation Council.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 13b-212c — Powers and duties of Connecticut Public Transportation Council.

Connecticut § 13b-212c

Title 13bTransportation

Ch. 245Railroads and Railways

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-212c (2026).

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The Connecticut Public Transportation Council shall study and investigate all aspects of the daily operation of the commuter railroad systems and public transit services funded by the state, monitor their performance and recommend changes to improve the efficiency, equity and quality of service on such commuter rail systems and public transit services. The council may request and shall receive, if available, from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, agency or public authority of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, such assistance and data that will enable it to properly carry out its activities for the purposes set forth in this section. The council shall also serve as an advocate for customers of all commuter railroad systems and public transit services funded

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The Connecticut Public Transportation Council shall study and investigate all aspects of the daily operation of the commuter railroad systems and public transit services funded by the state, monitor their performance and recommend changes to improve the efficiency, equity and quality of service on such commuter rail systems and public transit services. The council may request and shall receive, if available, from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, agency or public authority of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, such assistance and data that will enable it to properly carry out its activities for the purposes set forth in this section. The council shall also serve as an advocate for customers of all commuter railroad systems and public transit services funded by the state. The Department of Transportation shall (1) submit monthly reports with information and data concerning the on-time performance and passenger ridership of the commuter railroad systems and public transit services funded by the state, and (2) make quarterly presentations at the meetings of the council concerning such reports and respond to reasonable inquiries made in advance of any meeting by the council. 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 the state of New York and the management advisory board of the office of the inspector general of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority located in the state of New York. The council shall also annually present its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation.

Legislative History

(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; P.A. 23-135, S. 8.) 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; P.A. 23-135 substantially amended provisions, including renaming Connecticut Commuter Rail Council as Connecticut Public Transportation Council, adding provision re public transit service, adding provision re recommending changes to improve equity, adding provision re provision of monthly reports and quarterly presentations to council by department and adding provision re annual presentation by council to transportation committee, effective July 1, 2023.