If you have something to say about Metro North, the Branch Lines and many other transportation proposals being heard, now is your chance!
Report by Paula Antolini
February 11, 2015 10:17AM EDT
If you have something to say about Metro North, the Branch Lines and many other transportation proposals being heard, now is your chance! Read how you can influence the process this Wednesday.
Transportation Committee
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
on Rail, Bridge & Bus Bills
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Beginning at 12:30 PM in Room 2E of the
Legislative Office Building, Hartford,CT
I. PROPOSED AND RAISED BILLS FOR REVIEW
Click on bill number for more information.
1. Proposed S.B. No. 262 AN ACT CONCERNING PERIODIC INSPECTIONS OF PUBLIC TRANSIT BUSES. (TRA)
2. Proposed S.B. No. 263 AN ACT CONCERNING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AREA AROUND EXIT 74 ON INTERSTATE 95. (TRA)
3. Proposed S.B. No. 264 AN ACT CONCERNING A RAIL STATION AT NIANTIC FOR SHORELINE EAST. (TRA)
4. Proposed S.B. No. 477 AN ACT CONCERNING A MASSACHUSETTS REPRESENTATIVE ON THE CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY. (TRA)
5. Proposed S.B. No. 478 AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF BUS SERVICE IN WATERBURY. (TRA)
6. Proposed S.B. No. 479 AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPECIAL TAX OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE STATE FOR UPGRADES TO RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE. (TRA)
7. Proposed S.B. No. 480 AN ACT CONCERNING A BID FOR THE OPERATION OF THE NEW HAVEN RAIL LINE. (TRA)
8. Proposed S.B. No. 481 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN. (TRA)
9. Proposed S.B. No. 483 AN ACT CONCERNING REDUCED FARE FOR VETERANS AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN THE 9-TOWN TRANSIT DISTRICT. (TRA)
10. Proposed S.B. No. 484 AN ACT CONCERNING BICYCLE CROSSINGS. (TRA)
11. Proposed S.B. No. 486 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 190 AND 83 IN SOMERS. (TRA)
12. Proposed S.B. No. 492 AN ACT EXPANDING SERVICE ON THE WATERBURY RAIL LINE. (TRA)
13. Proposed S.B. No. 493 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF MASS TRANSIT IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY. (TRA)
14. Proposed S.B. No. 494 AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPECIAL TAX OBLIGATION BONDS FOR A RAIL STATION IN ENFIELD. (TRA)
15. Proposed S.B. No. 495 AN ACT FUNDING AN INDEPENDENT STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF RESTORING PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE FROM DANBURY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDER. (TRA)
16. Proposed S.B. No. 496 AN ACT CONCERNING INTERSTATE 84 IN WATERBURY. (TRA)
17. Proposed S.B. No. 497 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE RAIL CONTRACT. (TRA)
18. Proposed S.B. No. 498 AN ACT REQUIRING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NEW CANAAN RAIL LINE. (TRA)
19. Proposed S.B. No. 499 AN ACT CONCERNING STATE REPRESENTATION ON THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARD. (TRA)
20. Proposed S.B. No. 500 AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM OF SPEED MONITORING SIGNS ON ROUTES 66 AND 6. (TRA)
21. Proposed S.B. No. 502 AN ACT CONCERNING BICYCLE SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. (TRA)
22. Proposed S.B. No. 504 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE TO TORRINGTON. (TRA)
23. Proposed S.B. No. 511 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY TO INCREASE MASS TRANSIT AND RAIL USAGE IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY. (TRA)
24. Proposed S.B. No. 512 AN ACT CONCERNING A GUARDRAIL ON ROUTE 154 IN OLD SAYBROOK. (TRA)
25. Proposed S.B. No. 513 AN ACT CONCERNING TRAIN SERVICE ON THE WATERBURY LINE. (TRA)
26. Proposed S.B. No. 690 AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRIFICATION OF THE DANBURY RAIL LINE. (TRA)
27. Proposed S.B. No. 834 AN ACT CONCERNING THE 9-TOWN TRANSIT SYSTEM. (TRA)
28. Proposed H.B. No. 5228 AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF THE COMMUTER RAIL LINES TO KENT. (TRA)
29. Proposed H.B. No. 5328 AN ACT CONCERNING SIGNAGE FOR WINERIES ON THE CONNECTICUT WINE TRAIL. (TRA)
30. Proposed H.B. No. 5385 AN ACT CONCERNING TRAFFIC FLOW ON THE MERRITT PARKWAY. (TRA)
31. Proposed H.B. No. 5450 AN ACT CONCERNING A REPORT CONSIDERING A BAN ON TRUCK TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 122 IN THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN. (TRA)
32. Proposed H.B. No. 5452 AN ACT REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRIDGE OVER THE MATTABASSETT RIVER AT THE BORDER OF MIDDLETOWN AND CROMWELL. (TRA)
33. Proposed H.B. No. 5635 AN ACT CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF ROADS AS “ACCIDENT ZONES”. (TRA)
34. Proposed H.B. No. 5639 AN ACT CONCERNING SIGNAGE ON HIGHWAY RAMPS. (TRA)
35. Proposed H.B. No. 5926 AN ACT CONCERNING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE DANBURY RAIL LINE. (TRA)
36. Proposed H.B. No. 5929 AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SAFETY DEVICES. (TRA)
37. Proposed H.B. No. 5931 AN ACT CONCERNING TAX RELIEF ZONES AROUND AIRPORTS. (TRA)
38. Proposed H.B. No. 5932 AN ACT REQUIRING A GUARDRAIL ALONG ROUTE 154. (TRA)
39. Proposed H.B. No. 5937 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF EXTENDING PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE FROM THE CITY OF NEW LONDON. (TRA)
40. Proposed H.B. No. 5938 AN ACT PROHIBITING PANHANDLING ON STATE HIGHWAY ENTRANCES AND EXITS. (TRA)
41. Proposed H.B. No. 5949 AN ACT REQUIRING A PRIORITY SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. (TRA)
42. Proposed H.B. No. 5950 AN ACT CONCERNING CENTERLINE RUMBLE CUTS. (TRA)
43. Proposed H.B. No. 6323 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CONNECTICUT TRANSPORTATION BANK. (TRA)
44. Proposed H.B. No. 6325 AN ACT CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXIT OFF ROUTE 15 TO ACCESS SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY. (TRA)
45. Proposed H.B. No. 6326 AN ACT CONCERNING SAFE STREETS WITHIN LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS. (TRA)
46. Proposed H.B. No. 6333 AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPECIAL TAX OBLIGATIONS BONDS OF THE STATE TO UPGRADE THE DANBURY BRANCH OF METRO NORTH. (TRA)
47. Proposed H.B. No. 6334 AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSIT COORDINATION. (TRA)
48. Proposed H.B. No. 6338 AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN TO INSTALL FIBER-OPTIC WIRING FOR ALL LIGHTING ON STATE HIGHWAYS. (TRA)
49. Proposed H.B. No. 6339 AN ACT REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUTER RAIL STATION IN ENFIELD. (TRA)
50. Proposed H.B. No. 6341 AN ACT CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION OF RUMBLE STRIPS ON ROUTE 66. (TRA)
51. Proposed H.B. No. 6343 AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESTORATION OF THE HOUSATONIC RAILROAD LINE. (TRA)
52. Proposed H.B. No. 6350 AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF COMMUTER RAIL LINES TO THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD. (TRA)
53. Proposed H.B. No. 6357 AN ACT CREATING A DESIGNATION OF “COUNTRY ROAD”. (TRA)
54. Proposed H.B. No. 6359 AN ACT CONCERNING SNOW REMOVAL AND HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES. (TRA)
55. Proposed H.B. No. 6367 AN ACT CONCERNING A CHANGE TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GROTON-NEW LONDON AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT ZONE. (TRA)
56. Proposed H.B. No. 6368 AN ACT ALLOWING TOWNS TO ESTABLISH TWO-WAY PROTECTED BICYCLE LANES. (TRA)
57. Proposed H.B. No. 6587 AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-WIDE RETROFIT NOISE BARRIER PROGRAM. (TRA)
58. H.B. No. 6740 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS TO SELECT AN OPERATOR FOR THE NEW HAVEN-HARTFORD-SPRINGFIELD RAIL LINE. (TRA)
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