The agency will hold a pair of public meetings next week regarding the future of I-95, including an in-person forum at Ferguson Library.
Transportation
Stories about traveling into, out of, or around Connecticut via Metro North and other trains, Tweed and Bradley airports, state highways and more.
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Trump cuts $5.7M bike trail grant for Naugatuck River Greenway Trail
The Trump administration cancelled funding for several trails across the country, including a 44-mile trail in CT.
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Stamford transportation center set for design overhaul with affordable housing
State officials are accepting design applications to completely transform Stamford’s transportation center, including adding housing.
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CT Rail, Metro-North fares set to rise by 10%
The DOT said the hike is needed to fill a gap between how much money the agency requested for rail services and what the CT budget included.
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CT budget adds $4M for Shore Line East, but rail line still struggling
The funding will restore some of the service that had been pared back, but estimates for restoring full service vary from $25M to over $80M.
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CT’s REAL ID deadline approaches: What to know about new TSA requirement
Beginning May 7, all CT residents will need their driver’s license or identification card to be REAL ID-compliant to fly domestically with it.
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New Haven joins growing list of CT towns offering microtransit
Through Via NHV, a two-year pilot program, riders can use an app or phone call to arrange a $1.75 ride — the same cost as a two-hour bus pass.
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CT lawmakers consider 0.05% blood alcohol limit
A bill designed to crack down on drunken driving would reduce CT’s legal blood alcohol content for drivers and boaters from 0.08% to 0.05%.
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CT advocates call for more rail funding, service to Litchfield County
Lawmakers are considering bills that could lead to increased service on Shore Line East and Metro-North’s New Haven Line railroads.
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CT rail lines see steady, but uneven, rebounds in annual ridership
Connecticut’s commuter rail rebound continued last year, but while the Hartford Line had more passengers in 2024 than before the pandemic, Shore Line East struggled.
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Lamont budget calls for CT to ramp up transportation projects
Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget would keep CT on pace to dramatically accelerate the rebuilding of its aging highways, bridges and rail lines.
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Advocates seek broader funding for bus, rail transit in CT
Activists pushed for more funding for CT’s rail and bus lines, and a spokesperson said to expect ‘significant investments’ in Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget.
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The last money train out of D.C. under Biden has $11.6M for CT
Some of the last federal transportation dollars from the Biden administration will expand rail service from New Haven to Hartford.
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Lamont seeks more borrowing for transportation rebuild
CT plans to sell $1.3B in bonds for transportation projects next year, but the Lamont administration has missed borrowing targets before.
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CT state police traffic stop numbers not up as claimed
CT State Police’s 2023 traffic stop numbers were reported incorrectly last week, officials said, due to a software problem.
