Press Releases
07/24/2020
CTDOT AND STATE TRANSIT OPERATORS TO DISTRIBUTE MASKS TO BUS RIDERS ACROSS CONNECTICUT
CTDOT, STATE TRANSIT OPERATORS TO DISTRIBUTE MASKS TO BUS RIDERS ACROSS CONNECTICUT
(Newington, CT) — On Tuesday, July 28, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in partnership with CTtransit and other transit operators will be distributing masks to bus passengers statewide, including the cities of Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Masks will be available for bus riders in the morning (7:00-9:00 AM) and the afternoon (3:00-5:00 PM).
Face coverings are required on public transit and by Governor Lamont’s Executive Order to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Connecticut.
WHO: CTtransit and transit operators statewide
WHAT: Distributing masks to public transit bus riders
WHEN: Tuesday, July 28, 2020; 7:00 – 9:00 AM & 3:00 -- 5:00 PM, unless otherwise noted below
WHERE:CTtransit-
Hartford – CTtransit Customer Service and Sales Outlet located at State and Market Streets, adjacent to the Old State House
New Haven – CTtransit Customer Service and Sales Outlet located on the New Haven Green at Chapel Street,
Stamford - CTtransit Customer Service and Sales Outlet located on the lower level of the Stewart B. McKinney Transportation Center in the passageway from North State Street
Waterbury - Exchange Place (Downtown Center)
Meriden – Meriden Railroad Station
Other locations:
Estuary Transit District – Old Saybrook Train Station
Greater Bridgeport Transit District – GBT Bus Station, 710 Water Street, Bridgeport
Greater Hartford Transit District – One Union Place Hartford (Hartford Union Station)
Greater New Haven Transit District – 1014 Sherman Ave location in Hamden
Housatonic Area Regional Transit – 3 Kennedy Ave., Danbury
Middletown Area Transit District – Middletown Bus Terminal
Milford Transit District – Bus hub at the Post Mall 1202 Boston Post Rd, Milford
Northwest Connecticut Transit District – Torrington Municipal Parking Lot (12 Daycoeton Place)
Norwalk Transit District – Norwalk Transit Wheels Hub, Burnell Blvd.
Southeast Transit District – 7AM – 9 AM at the New London Water Street Bus Stop (adjacent to AMTRAK/Shore Line East); 3 PM – 5 PM at the Norwich Transportation Center (10 Falls Avenue, Norwich)
Valley Transit District – Derby/Shelton multimodal train station.
Windham Regional Transit District – 3 PM – 5 PM at the Norwich Transportation Center (10 Falls Avenue, Norwich)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CTDOTOfficial