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Connecticut Public Transportation Council
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Connecticut
Agency executives	Jim Gildea, Chairman; Kate Rosen, Vice-Chairman; Blaize Levitan, Secretary;
Parent department	Connecticut Department of Transportation
Key document	Sec. 13b-212c;
Website	connecticutcommuterrailcouncil.org

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The Connecticut Public Transportation Council is an independent state board that acts as an advocate for commuters on the Metro-North, Hartford Line, and Shore Line East railroads as well as transit commuters that use buses like CT Transit in the state of Connecticut.

The Council holds regular, public meetings once a month (except in the summer) with Metro-North and Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) officials to discuss concerns of commuters. The Council also solicits complaints from riders, issues annual reports on rail and bus service and lobbies on behalf of commuters before state boards, offices, the governor and the Connecticut Legislature.

Activities

Board meetings are held communities across the state as well as an annual meeting held at Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

The Council advises the Legislature as well as ConnDOT. ConnDOT meets with the council quarterly with an annual visit from the Commissioner.

The Council receives monthly reports of operation data from ConnDOT and the MTA on rail and bus transit in Connecticut.

Membership

From the Connecticut law establishing the commuter council (Sec. 13b-212b. Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council established):^[1]

(a) There is established a Connecticut Commuter Rail Council which shall consist of fifteen members, all of whom shall be (1) commuters who regularly use the transportation services of the New Haven commuter railroad line which includes the New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branches of such line, (2) commuters who regularly use the transportation services of the Shoreline East railroad line, or (3) residents of a municipality in which the Commissioner of Transportation has proposed a new rail line or which has commenced operation after July 1, 2013. Members shall be appointed as follows: (A) The Governor shall appoint four members, one of whom shall be the chief elected official of a municipality located on an operating or proposed new rail line; (B) the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint three members; (C) the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members; (D) the minority leader of the Senate shall appoint one member; (E) the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member; (F) the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation shall each appoint one member, one of whom shall be from a municipality in which the Commissioner of Transportation has proposed a new rail line or which has commenced operation after July 1, 2013, and one of whom shall be from a municipality in which a station for the Shoreline East railroad line is located; and (G) the ranking members of said committee shall jointly appoint one member who shall be from a municipality served by the Danbury or Waterbury branches of the New Haven commuter railroad line. Each member shall serve for a term of four years commencing on August 1, 2013. All initial appointments to the council shall be made by August 1, 2013. Any vacancy shall be filled by the original appointing authority by appointment for the unexpired portion of any term. Members of the council shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and approved by the General Assembly.

Current members

The following members were appointed to the Council for the year 2022^[2]

Jim Gildea – Chair
Jeffrey Maron - Vice Chair
Blaize Levitan – Secretary
Jessica Bremner
Marcellus Edwards
Ashlee Fox
Mitch Fuchs
Douglas Hausladen
Melissa Kane
Julia McGrath
Sue Prosi
Zell Steever
Kate Rozen
(Vacant)

References

^ "Sec. 13b-212b. Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council established". Connecticut Rail Commuter Council. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
^ Gildea, Jim (2014-05-15). "Members". Connecticut Commuter Rail Council. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

Official website

[law-1] "Sec. 13b-212b. Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council established". Connecticut Rail Commuter Council. Retrieved 2007-03-17.

[2] Gildea, Jim (2014-05-15). "Members". Connecticut Commuter Rail Council. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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+The '''Connecticut Public Transportation Council''' is an independent state board that acts as an advocate for [[commuters]] on the [[Metro-North Railroad|Metro-North]], [[Hartford Line]], and [[Shore Line East]] railroads as well as transit commuters that use buses like [[CT Transit]] in the state of Connecticut.
-The board holds regular, public meetings once a month (except in the summer) with Metro-North and state Transportation Department officials to discuss concerns of commuters. The council also solicits complaints from riders, issues annual reports on rail service and lobbies on behalf of commuters before state boards, offices, the governor and the Legislature.
+The Council holds regular, public meetings once a month (except in the summer) with Metro-North and [[Connecticut Department of Transportation]] (ConnDOT) officials to discuss concerns of commuters. The Council also solicits complaints from riders, issues annual reports on rail and bus service and lobbies on behalf of commuters before state boards, offices, the [[Governor of Connecticut|governor]] and the [[Connecticut Legislature]].
+==Activities==
-Most board meetings are held in [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]], although the board also meets in other communities with commuter railroad stations.
+[[File:CTRailCommuterCouncilLogo.jpg|thumb|Council seal before the name change]]
+Board meetings are held communities across the state as well as an annual meeting held at [[Grand Central Terminal]] in [[New York City]].
+The Council advises the Legislature as well as ConnDOT. ConnDOT meets with the council quarterly with an annual visit from the Commissioner.
-The Connecticut group is distinct from the Metro North Rail Commuter Council in New York state. By law it must send its annual reports to that body as well as the  management advisory board of the office of the inspector general of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York.<ref name=law>[http://www.trainweb.org/ct/enabling-legislation.htm] Web page titled " Sec. 13b-212b. Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council established.", reprinting Connecticut state statutes which created the commuter council, at the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council Web site, accessed [[March 17]], [[2007]]</ref>
+The Council receives monthly reports of operation data from ConnDOT and the MTA on rail and bus transit in Connecticut.
 ==Membership==
-From the Connecticut law establishing the commuter council (Sec. 13b-212b. Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council established):<ref name=law/>
+From the Connecticut law establishing the commuter council (Sec. 13b-212b. Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council established):<ref name=law>{{cite web| url=http://www.trainweb.org/ct/enabling-legislation.htm| title=Sec. 13b-212b. Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council established| work=Connecticut Rail Commuter Council| accessdate=2007-03-17}}</ref>
-:The Governor shall appoint four members, the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint three members, the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members, the minority leader of the Senate shall appoint one member, the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member, the chairmen of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation shall each appoint one member and the ranking members of said committee shall jointly appoint one member.
+(a) There is established a Connecticut Commuter Rail Council which shall consist of fifteen members, all of whom shall be (1) commuters who regularly use the transportation services of the New Haven commuter railroad line which includes the New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branches of such line, (2) commuters who regularly use the transportation services of the Shoreline East railroad line, or (3) residents of a municipality in which the Commissioner of Transportation has proposed a new rail line or which has commenced operation after July 1, 2013. Members shall be appointed as follows: (A) The Governor shall appoint four members, one of whom shall be the chief elected official of a municipality located on an operating or proposed new rail line; (B) the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint three members;  (C) the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members;  (D) the minority leader of the Senate shall appoint one member;  (E) the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member;  (F) the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation shall each appoint one member, one of whom shall be from a municipality in which the Commissioner of Transportation has proposed a new rail line or which has commenced operation after July 1, 2013, and one of whom shall be from a municipality in which a station for the Shoreline East railroad line is located; and (G) the ranking members of said committee shall jointly appoint one member who shall be from a municipality served by the Danbury or Waterbury branches of the New Haven commuter railroad line. Each member shall serve for a term of four years commencing on August 1, 2013. All initial appointments to the council shall be made by August 1, 2013. Any vacancy shall be filled by the original appointing authority by appointment for the unexpired portion of any term. Members of the council shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and approved by the General Assembly.
+===Current members===
-:Each member shall serve for a term of four years. Any vacancy shall be filled by the original appointing authority by appointment for the unexpired portion of any term. Members of the council shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and approved by the General Assembly.
+The following members were appointed to the Council for the year 2022<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ctcommuterrailcouncil.org/members/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216014807/http://ctcommuterrailcouncil.org/members/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 16, 2016|title=Members|last=Gildea|first=Jim|date=2014-05-15|website=Connecticut Commuter Rail Council|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-16}}</ref>
+*Jim Gildea – Chair
-Here is a link to current members and their contacts. [http://www.trainweb.org/ct/directory.htm]
+*Jeffrey Maron - Vice Chair
+*Blaize Levitan – Secretary
-==2006 Annual Report==
+*Jessica Bremner
-In January 2006 the council issued its annual report, calling rail service "short on parking, seating and adequate climate control", according to a news report.<ref name=ap01>[http://www.courant.com/news/local/fc/hc-16063617.apds.m0895.bc-ct--railjan16,0,700138.story] Associated Press report, "Commuter council issues report card on Metro-North", [[January 16]], [[2007]], as reprinted at the Web site for ''The Hartford Courant'', accessed [[March 17]], [[2007]]</ref>
+*Marcellus Edwards
+*Ashlee Fox
-"The council is not a cheerleader," Jim Cameron, chairman of the council, told the Associated Press. "Our goals are to reflect the concerns of commuters. We're nonpartisan and realistic."<ref name=ap01/> The report said the state's commuter rail system is plagued by a lack of available parking for commuters at many stations, with most towns having waiting lists for parking as long as four years, even as some holders of monthly parking permits rarely use their spaces. The 30-year-old rail cars are often decrepit and dirty, and commuters on the New Haven line pay some of the highest fares in the country.<ref name=ap01/>
+*Mitch Fuchs
+*Douglas Hausladen
-To read the full report, click here[http://www.trainweb.org/ct/2006AnnualReport.pdf].
+*Melissa Kane
+*Julia McGrath
-==Notes==
+*Sue Prosi
-<references/>
+*Zell Steever
+*Kate Rozen
+*
+*(Vacant)
 ==See also==
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 *[[Shore Line East]]
 *[[New Haven Line]]
+*[[Hartford Line]]
+*[[CT Rail]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+*{{Official website|https://connecticutcommuterrailcouncil.org/}}
-* [http://www.trainweb.org/ct/] Web site of the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council
+{{Connecticut transit|state=collapsed}}
+[[Category:Passenger rail transportation in Connecticut| ]]
-{{Connecticut transit}}
-[[Category:Passenger rail transport in Connecticut| ]]
 [[Category:Metro-North Railroad|Rail Commuter Council, Connecticut]]
 [[Category:Transportation in Fairfield County, Connecticut]]
 [[Category:Transportation in New Haven County, Connecticut]]
+[[Category:Rail advocacy organizations in the United States]]