Rail and bus fare increases take effect in the coming week.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation decided to implement fare increases rather than cut service as it prepares for budget cuts, the agency said Tuesday.
Train fares will go up 6 percent, including a previously approved 1 percent increase on Dec. 1. Bus fares will go up 16.7 percent, or 25 cents on a single one-way CTtransit bus trip, starting Sunday, Dec. 4.
The increases were announced in October following a series of six public hearings around the state on the proposed rail and bus fare increases. Almost 400 people commented on the proposed fares. While some opposed a fare increase of any kind, there were no recommendations to cut service.
