General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 480 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2254 *02254* Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 480 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2254 *02254* Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A BID FOR THE OPERATION OF THE NEW HAVEN RAIL LINE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the Department of Transportation shall put out to bid the operation of the New Haven rail line, to give Connecticut a greater say in the operations of this busiest-in-the-nation passenger railroad system and in an effort to bring more accountability and a higher quality of service and safety in its management and operations. Statement of Purpose: To provide Connecticut Transit riders with better service on Metro North.