CT plans to sell $1.3B in bonds for transportation projects next year, but the Lamont administration has missed borrowing targets before.
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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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.
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Riding CT’s Shore Line East: What to know about train tickets, routes, fares
Shore Line East is a commuter rail line that serves several southern CT towns, largely east of New Haven. Here’s how to ride the train.
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Traffic stops by CT State Police increase dramatically
Over 35,000 stops were for reckless driving or traveling unreasonably fast. Officials said the increase in stops was by design, not happenstance.
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For CT city residents, bicycles are a necessity. The state is on board
CT officials, recognizing the need for city streets and state roads to be safe and accessible for bicyclists, have begun shifting gears.
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New signs: Welcome to CT, a small, yet immodest state
The signs proclaim CT as home of the pizza capital of U.S., foodie capital of New England, and submarine and basketball capitals of the world.
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Riding Metro-North in CT: What to know about fares, train times, stations
Metro-North Railroad takes CT commuters and visitors through the state and into New York City. Here’s how to ride the train.
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CT takes step towards network of EV chargers on key highways
Connecticut has selected applicants to install chargers for electric vehicles at nine locations just off interstate highways.
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Lamont celebrates highway project amid industry frustration
The second phase of a traffic mitigation and safety upgrade on the I-91, I-691 and Route 15 interchange in Meriden is underway.
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Lawmakers OK one-time spend-down of transportation reserves
With CT’s transportation program on pace to leave money unspent again, Lamont had hoped to stave off gas-tax critics by paying down debt.
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New protections for CT airline passengers coming soon
New rules will allow airline passengers to receive refunds for domestic flights delayed more than 3 hours and file complaints with the state.
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No walk in the park: Road design a threat to walkers and bikers
More pedestrians are being killed by vehicles in Connecticut, but some experts aren’t blaming the drivers — they’re blaming the roads.
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Plan to cut CT’s transportation debt could offer more than savings
The goal is to save about $70M in debt service payments and use the money to speed up the rebuild of CT’s aging transportation infrastructure.
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CT vows targeted crackdown on reckless drivers
Gov. Ned Lamont and top public safety officials outlined a data-driven approach to mitigate endemic speeding and reckless driving in CT.
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A look at CT’s guidance for municipal speed, red light camera use
This month, the CT Department of Transportation released guidance for municipalities that choose to apply for speeding and red light cameras.