NEWS ARTICLES

Construction on CTfastrak is proceeding on time and on budget.  Reporters and editors from print, electronic and online media outlets are regularly interested in the progress of Connecticut’s first Bus Rapid Transit system and how it’s transforming central Connecticut.

Below is a link listing of relevant past news articles:

• 2013
  • (09/13/2013) West Hartford Life Magazine: Riding the Busway (progress tour)
  • (08/21/2013) My First Ride on the Busway Into the Future (Hartford Courant)
  • (08/21/2103) First Bus Spotted On CTfastrak Guideway (West Hartford Patch)
  • (08/20/2013) Busway Construction Progresses (CT News Junkie)
  • (08/07/2013) Walking and Biking To The Transit Stop (Hartford Courant)
  • (08/05/2013) New Britain-to-Hartford busway halfway done (HartfordBusiness.com)
  • (07/19/2013) CTfastrak Busway on Fast Track (NBC video)
  • (06/13/2013) State Officials: Busway Construction On Time And On Budget
  • (06/03/2013) BRT is big part of new study showing employer support for transit increasing in urban areas
  • (03/22/2013) Central Connecticut State University student newspaper reports on CTfastrak at CCSU
  • (03/19/2013) WFSB-TV's Tina Martin reports from CTfastrak Open House in Hartford
  • (03/12/2013) CTfastrak Fans In New Britain: Start Marketing The Busway
  • (03/08/2013) Newington Town Crier newspaper gets "upclose & personal" with CTfastrak progress in Newington
  • (02/26/2013) CTfastrak seeks input to refine service plan at West Hartford open houses
  • (02/20/2013) State Seeks Ideas For Busway Service, Schedule (Hartford Courant)
  • (02/08/2013) Rotary Club members briefed on CTfastrak progress, potential (Newington Town Crier)
  • (02/07/2013) Local business in Newington support CTfastrak, redeveloping 4-acre parcel near busway
  • (01/28/2013) CCSU Looks To Expand In New Britain/Hartford; CTfastrak a Key Element to Support Growth
  • (01/14/2013) Business Scene: CTfastrak a boon for CCSU students, faculty

• 2012
  • (12/11/2012) Right of Way Magazine: CTfastrak Brings Smart Growth to Connecticut
  • (12/08/2012) Hartford Courant: Busway Changing The Landscape
  • (12/07/2012) #CTfastrak: What People Are Saying On Social Media
  • (10/24/2012) Report: 'Smart' infrastructure key to New England's economic growth
  • (10/22/2012) Bus Rapid Transit coming to the Greater Washington DC area
  • (10/11/2012) BRT in the UK: Is the long struggle over - has BRT finally come of age?
  • (10/03/2012) DOT Briefing to Update & Inaugurate the CTfastrak New Britain Stati...
  • (09/28/2012) The Commute of the Future: Wall Street Journal Explores Rapid Transit
  • (09/05/2012) Commissioner Redeker presents at MetroHartford Alliance briefing with DOT
  • (09/03/2012) CTfastrak Presents Development Opportunities
  • (08/21/2012) Listen to CT NPR program: CTfastrak is Being Built. How Can We Make It Better?
  • (08/13/2012) Construction Underway: highlights from Flatbush Avenue Station event
  • (08/02/2012) Bus Rapid Transit Gaining Traction Despite Concerns
  • (07/25/2012) US GAO Study: BRT Improves Transit Service/Can Contribute to Economic Development
  • (07/21/2012) New Tool Visualizes American Bus Rapid Transit
  • (07/20/2012) Orange Line busway extension draws thousands - new routes and new bike trail
  • (07/11/2012) Busway's Promise Shown In Cleveland
  • (06/23/2012) Bus Rapid Transit Bringing Jobs to California
  • (06/19/2012) Partnership for Strong Communities’ IForum Shows Promise and Potential of TOD
  • (06/11/12) Newington Seeking To Redevelop Former National Welding Site
  • (06/07/12) CTfastrak - Connecticut's First Rapid Transit System
  • (06/06/12) Mass Transit Use Jumps Amid High Gas Prices
  • (06/04/12) "Talking Transportation": Mega Projects of a Lifetime
  • (05/24/12) Connecticut Breaks Ground on Busway - Next American City
  • (05/23/12) Connecticut Breaks Ground on Busway | Mobilizing the Region
  • (05/23/12) CTfastrak Groundbreaking
  • (04/03/12) - Contracts Worth $75 Million Awarded for Busway
  • (02/08/12) - Busway Moves Forward
  • (02/06/12) - Backward Bills: No Time to Cut Transit
  • (01/15/12) - Integrated Effort Needed to Repair Transportation Infrastructure

• 2011
  • (11/21/11) - Busway Gains Crucial Federal Funding
  • (11/17/11) - After 13 Years of Planning Busway Looking Like 'Done Deal'
  • (05/09/11) - Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded $30 Million for NHHS High Speed Rail Project
  • (04/04/11) - Governor Malloy to Pursue Hartford-New Britain Busway
  • (04/04/11) - Gov. Malloy Makes Right Call On Busway
  • (04/04/11) - Malloy Approves I-84 Busway Project
  • (02/15/11) - New Britain-Hartford Busway Gets $45 Million in Obama Budget

• 2010
  • (02/24/11) - State Puts Up $250 Million to Upgrade Roads, Rails
  • (12/28/10) - Hartford-New Britain Busway Is Viable
  • (12/28/10) - Transportation Agenda for 2011: Find A Way To Pay For It
  • (12/26/10) - Busway: Serious Rapid Transit

For media use of CTfastrak multimedia and news materials, please contact:
MEDIA CONTACT: Judd Everhart, CT Department of Transportation, [email protected], (860) 594-3062