When the facilities of a railroad are acquired, and operation of such railroad is continued, by any person, trustee, receiver, railroad company, public authority or other authority constituting a body corporate and politic, the on-train employees of such railroad shall retain all of their employees’ rights and benefits to which they were entitled prior to such acquisition. For the purposes of this section, on-train employees means trainmen, firemen or engineers. The provisions of this section do not apply to the sale or lease of individual parcels of land such as stations or parking lots.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 13b-234

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Railroad company: includes every person owning, leasing, maintaining, operating, managing or controlling any railroad, or any cars or other equipment employed thereon or in connection therewith, for public or general use within this state. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-199
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.