Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00301 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/18/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 301
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2391
 *02391*
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 301 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2391

*02391*

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION 

Introduced by:

SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXPANSION OF PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE ON THE WATERBURY BRANCH OF THE METRO NORTH RAILROAD.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 13b-79q of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Transportation to increase the number and frequency of trains running on the Waterbury branch line of Metro North, and to add stops in Seymour, Shelton and Derby. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To expand passenger rail service on the Waterbury branch of the Metro North railroad.