The state transportation department has set a series of free public sessions to collect input in refining the service plan for the pending New Britain-to-downtown Hartford busway known as CTfastrak.
The project includes 11 stations in New Britain, Newington, West Hartford and Hartford with buses running every three to six minutes during peak commuting hours.
When CTfastrak opens for operation, some bus routes in Bristol, Plainville, New Britain, Newington, West Hartford, Cheshire, Southington, Waterbury and Hartford will change and most will have much more frequent service.
The public is invited to share what is important to them and help design a transit system that will efficiently serve their travel needs. A draft service plan can be found at www.ctfastrak.com under “Program Details”.
For those who are unable to attend in person, comments on the service plan can also be made via e-mail to serviceplan@ctfastrak.com.
The sessions will be held at the following places and times:
Newington (evening) – Monday, March 4
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Newington Town Hall, 131 Cedar Street, Newington
West Hartford (evening) – Thursday, March 7
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford
Bristol (afternoon) – Monday, March 11
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Bristol Public Library, 5 High Street, Bristol
Central Connecticut State University (midday) – Tuesday, March 12
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
CCSU Student Center, Alumni Hall
1615 Stanley Street, New Britain
New Britain (evening) – Wednesday, March 13
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
CCSU Institute of Technology & Business Development
185 Main Street, New Britain
Hartford (midday) – Tuesday, March 19
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford
Hartford (evening) – Tuesday, March 19
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford
Individuals requesting language assistance or accommodations due to a disability should contact the Connecticut Department of Transportation communications office at (860) 594-3061. For consideration, requests should be submitted five working days prior to the event. The department will make every reasonable effort to provide assistance when possible.
