HB07059: An Act Studying The Danbury Branch Line Of The Metro-north Commuter Railroad And Concerning The Connecticut Public Transportation Council.
Legislative Summary
To (1) require the Department of Transportation to fund the New Haven Line, (2) establish minimum train crew size requirements for freight railroad companies operating in the state, (3) require the installation of hotbox detectors every twenty miles on any rail line in which passenger trains operate, (4) increase the amount of bond funds available for grants for commercial rail line improvements, and (5) study the feasibility of operating hybrid trains on the Danbury branch line of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad and expanding such line to include the town of New Milford.
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