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Expansion of Shore Line East could extend rail service to Rhode Island

Possible Shore Line East expansion, current service subject of public meeting

The Connecticut Commuter Rail Council held a public meeting Wednesday night to give commuters and the state Department of Transportation an opportunity to discuss issues surrounding Shore Line East s.

Free bus fare has created more traffic on CT Transit — and less on the road

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Tom Condon to discuss his article, “CT Transit bus ridership is recovering, in part because of free fares,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

CT Transit bus ridership is recovering, in part because of free fares

Daisy Rodriguez of Hartford takes the bus across town for her jobs full-time on weekdays, part-time on weekends as a patient care assistant. She was paying $63 for a 31-day bus pass. But the state’s fare-free bus program, which began on April 1, has been a godsend. She said the money she saves can go towards the higher costs of groceries and other necessities. She noted that before the program began, “Sometimes you don’t have the money for the bus fare, and you have to walk.” It’s hard to find a bus rider who doesn’t share her good opinion of the program.

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