CASE Bulletin – Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
School Transportation News – STN Media Group
Month: February 2018
Transportation Websites
State agencies
Dept. of Transportation (DOT), including:
CT Transit bus service
Hartford Line rail service (DOT, CT Rail, and Amtrak)
Shore Line East rail service
Office of the State Traffic Administration
State boards, commissions, and task forces
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
Federal government
U.S. Dept. of Transportation, including:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Transit Administration
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
Other organizations
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
American Automobile Association (AAA)
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Transportation Research Board, including the National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Other online resources
Congressional Budget Office infrastructure and transportation reports
CT.gov driving and transportation links
Connecticut Dept. of Transportation maps
Connecticut Dept. of Transportation studies
Connecticut Dept. of Transportation Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) – includes project lists and air quality reports
Connecticut law about driving too fast – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut law about driving under the influence – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut law about pedestrians (crosswalks) – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut law about towing and wreckers – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Photographs from aerial surveys of Connecticut at the Connecticut State Library
Transportation Recent OLR Reports
The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the Transportation Committee’s subject areas include:
State Motor Scooter Registration and Licensing Requirements – 2025-R-0128
Orphan Bridges – 2025-R-0148
2025 Acts Affecting Transportation – 2025-R-0107
State Fines and other Penalties for Passing a Stopped School Bus – 2025-R-0029
Connecticut Law on Passing a Stopped School bus – 2024-R-0205
Electric Bicycle and Motor-Driven Cycle Laws – 2024-R-0154
2024 Acts Affecting Transportation – 2024-R-0109
Noise Restrictions for Motor Vehicles – 2024-R-0106
Seat Belts on School Buses – 2024-R-0022
Driver’s License Knowledge Test Languages – 2023-R-0308
Banks Other resources in the library’s collection
The New England financial services industry: around the corner and around the worldThe New England financial services industry: around the corner and around the world – by the New England Council, 2017
Congressional Research Service reports:
Tailoring bank regulations: differences in bank size, activities, and capital levelsTailoring bank regulations: differences in bank size, activities, and capital levels – 2017
Introduction to financial services: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Introduction to financial services: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – 2017
Bitcoin: questions, answers, and analysis of legal issuesBitcoin: questions, answers, and analysis of legal issues – 2015
Preserving homeownership: foreclosure prevention initiativesPreserving homeownership: foreclosure prevention initiatives – 2015
Who regulates whom and how? An overview of U.S. financial regulatory policy for banking and securities marketsWho regulates whom and how? An overview of U.S. financial regulatory policy for banking and securities markets – 2015
Banks Mandated reports
Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Contact the library for these and other reports.
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Loss Mitigation Task Force final reportConnecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Loss Mitigation Task Force final report – pursuant to PA 11-201 s.5
Dept. of Banking annual report of discretionary actions taken – pursuant to CGS 36a-251a
Foreclosure mediation program – periodic report by the CT Judicial Branch Office of the Chief Court Administrator; pursuant to CGS 49-31n(d)
Interest on Real Estate Brokers Trust Account (IOREBTA) Program annual report – by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA); pursuant to CGS 8-265g
Post-Secondary Education Financing Working Group findings and recommendationsPost-Secondary Education Financing Working Group findings and recommendations – pursuant to PA 21-62 s.2
Reverse Mortgage Task Force recommendationsReverse Mortgage Task Force recommendations – pursuant to PA 14-89 s.51
Student loan ombudsman annual report – by the Dept. of Banking; pursuant to CGS 36a-25(d)
Banks Reference works
Connecticut Foreclosures: An Attorney’s Manual of Practice and Procedure, 8th ed. – by Denis R. Caron and Geoffrey K. Milne, 2020
Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, 9th ed. – Bankers Publishing Company, 1991
Foreclosure of Mortgages in Connecticut – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Post-Judgement Proceedings in Connecticut Mortgage Foreclosures – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Pre-Judgement Proceedings in Connecticut Mortgage Foreclosures – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Banks Databases
History of Bankruptcy: Taxation & Economic Reform in America Part III – from HeinOnline: “includes legislative histories, treatises, documents and more related to bankruptcy law in America. It also includes classic books dating back to the late 1800s and links to scholarly articles that are related to the study of bankruptcy in America.” Access from anywhere with a Connecticut State Library card.
NCSL Student Loan Bill Tracking Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2015-present.
Banks Periodicals
Economic Policy Review – Federal Reserve Bank of New York; electronic subscription.
Federal Reserve Bulletin – Federal Reserve Board
New England Economic Conditions – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston; electronic subscription.
Review of Banking and Financial Law – Boston University School of Law
Securities Bulletin – CT Dept. of Banking
Banks Websites
State agencies
Dept. of Banking, including the Financial Institutions Division
State boards, commissions, and task forces
Working Group on Expedited Foreclosures for Abandoned Properties
Federal government
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – covers all of Connecticut except Fairfield County
Federal Reserve Bank of New York – covers Fairfield County
National Credit Union Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
Other organizations
American Financial Services Association
National Bureau of Economic Research
Other online resources
Consumer collection practices – from the CT Dept. of Banking
Connecticut law about debt collection – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut law about foreclosure – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut law about foreclosure mediation – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Debt collection practices – from the Connecticut Network for Legal Aid
Foreclosure guide for homeowners – from the Connecticut Fair Housing Center
Mortgage performance trends – delinquency rate data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau