Latest Breaking News On - Transport hartford - Page 1 : vimarsana.com

CTTransit's free bus rides ended, but riders are pushing for a voice

A coalition of advocates wants to create a transit riders union in Connecticut, an organization that would fight for the interests of bus riders across the state. The movement resulted from a failed l...

CTTransit's free bus rides ended, but riders are pushing for a voice

CTTransit's free bus rides ended, but riders are pushing for a voice

CTTransit's free bus rides ended, but riders are pushing for a voice

Out of a failed push for CT to continue pandemic-era free bus fares rose a movement to create a transit riders union in the state.

Vehicles are CT's biggest air polluters. These cyclists say biking to work could help

Equitable transportation advocates joined the Greater Hartford Bike to Work day to mark the Drive Less Connecticut Climate Challenge.

Time is running out on Connecticut's fare-free bus program. Some advocate a permanent solution – Hartford Courant

Due to federal restrictions, time is now running out on Connecticut's pause on bus fares, leaving lawmakers and transportation advocates scrambling to find a long-term solution.

10 years, $43M later, New Britain boasts more livable downtown, neighborhoods

Since its inception in 2012, New Britain’s Complete Streets plan has set out to balance...

10 years, $43M later, New Britain boasts more livable downtown, neighborhoods

Since its inception in 2012, New Britain’s Complete Streets plan has set out to balance...

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.

Would you ride a free bus? Here's what Connecticut residents are doing. – Hartford Courant

“There’s no question customers are really enjoying it, and benefitting from it,” said Doug Holcomb, general manager of the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority.