2021 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 11/6/2021 CTDOT Provides Additional Train Service for Thanksgiving

  In anticipation of increased ridership over the Thanksgiving holiday period, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced additional trains on Hartford Line and additional rail cars on Shore Line East trains.

• 11/4/2021 CTDOT Announces Upcoming Signal Work on the Metro-North Waterbury Line for November

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced recently completed track and signal improvements on the Waterbury Line will be commissioned and activated for service. The activation of the new rail systems will require continuous busing of Waterbury Line customers for one weekend.

• 10/20/2021 CTrail Hartford Line Adds Service and New Customer Service Office at Hartford Union Station

  New train service to begin November 1 between New Haven, CT and Springfield, MA providing weekday morning options for CTrail Hartford Line customers.

• 10/15/2021 CTDOT Announces Upcoming Signal Work on the Metro-North Waterbury Line

  Activation of new rail systems will require weekend substitute busing for Waterbury Line customers October 28 – November 1, 2021.

• 10/14/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Pilot Program Offering Virtual Mobility Assistance While Using Connecticut Transit

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is launching an 18-month pilot program offering Aira at no cost for individuals who are blind or have low vision.

• 9/30/2021 Train Service Set to Resume on the Waterbury Line on Sunday, October 3, 2021

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is pleased to announce the resumption of train service on the Waterbury Line, beginning Sunday, October 3, 2021.

• 9/29/2021 Fines For Distracted Driving Set to Increase Beginning October 1

  Texting and driving is one of the most dangerous forms of distracted driving. And beginning on October 1, it is about to get more expensive.

• 9/26/2021 GOVERNOR LAMONT, CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND AAA RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE NEW REAR SEAT BELT LAW GOING INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Office of Highway Safety, and AAA today announced that beginning Friday, October 1, 2021, a new Connecticut law will require all passengers to buckle up, regardless of where they are positioned in the vehicle. The legislation enacting the new law was signed by the governor in July.

• 9/23/2021 THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WRAPS UP NATIONAL ROUNDABOUT WEEK PROMOTING INTERSECTION SAFETY & ROUNDABOUT BENEFITS TO CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES

  Today, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) joined transportation officials from across the country in recognizing the important role roundabouts play in improving safety and traffic conditions as part of National Roundabout Week (September 20-24, 2021). Recognized as one of the most effective ways to reduce intersection crashes and fatalities, roundabouts promote a continuous flow of traffic, which reduces delays, congestion, and the harmful emissions produced from vehicles idling and accelerating at intersections with stop signs and traffic signals.

• 9/23/2021 Connecticut Department of Transportation Announces Changes to Cross-Honored Tickets Between Shore Line East and Amtrak Rail Services

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and Amtrak, in partnership with U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney are pleased to announce that effective Monday, September 27, 2021, Amtrak will accept Shore Line East ten-trip tickets and monthly passes for Amtrak trains #86, #93, #94, and #137. Tickets will be cross honored through Amtrak’s RideReserve Program, which is available through Amtrak’s website or mobile app.

• 9/19/2021 CTDOT and Operation Lifesaver Launch Rail Safety Week September 20-26, 2021 with Proclamation Event to Save Lives

  CTDOT AND OPERATION LIFESAVER RAISE AWARENESS TO REDUCE RAIL CROSSING CRASHES AND PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 20 – 26, 2021 AS CONNECTICUT RAIL SAFETY WEEK

• 9/8/2021 CTDOT Announces Weekend Shuttles Between The Big E and Springfield Train Station and Enfield Park and Ride

  Shuttle Services to The Big E on Weekends Available for Hartford Line Riders and from Enfield Square Mall Park and Ride

• 9/7/2021 Connecticut Department of Transportation Launches Campaign to Alert Residents of New Pedestrian Laws

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation Office of Highway Safety is raising awareness about a new statewide pedestrian safety law that takes effect on October 1, 2021.

• 9/2/2021 Plan Ahead This Labor Day Holiday: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

  Many look to the Labor Day holiday weekend as the unofficial end of summertime. The Connecticut Department of Transportation Office of Highway Safety is reminding residents that no matter how you plan to commemorate the end of the season this year, make sure you plan it safely.

• 8/31/2021 CTDOT Announces Service Disruptions for Some CTtransit Express Bus Routes Effective Saturday, September 4

  CTtransit disruptions impact three Park and Ride Express Bus Routes – alternative services available.