2021 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 2/9/2021 CTDOT RECOGNIZES 149 CONNECTICUT EMPLOYERS AS “2021 TRANSPORTATION LEADERS” - Annual distinction recognizes leadership in promoting cleaner commute options for employees

  Today, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) honored 149 employers from across the State of Connecticut as part of CTrides Transportation Leaders Program. The 2021 Transportation Leaders recipients represent public and private sector employers who have shown a commitment to encouraging their employees to use cleaner commuting options, which reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate traffic congestion, and support health and wellness. With distinctions for Gold, Silver and Bronze achievements, CTDOT honored this year’s recipients during a virtual ceremony, which was emceed by Dennis House, Chief Political Anchor for News 8 (WTNH).

• 2/5/2021 CTDOT Invites the Public to Check Out the Greater Hartford Mobility Study’s Online Collaboration Portal

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced today that the Greater Hartford Mobility Study (GHMS) has launched a new online collaboration portal. The portal provides an opportunity for the public to learn about the GHMS, sign up for future live online discussions with the Project Team for the week of February 22 – February 26, and leave feedback about multi-modal mobility improvements in the greater Hartford region.

• 2/3/2021 CTDOT Celebrates Transit Equity Day in Honor of Rosa Parks

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will mark Transit Equity Day on Thursday, February 4th in honor of the legacy and contribution of Rosa Parks, the Civil Rights leader who challenged inequity by refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955. Rosa Parks’ courageous actions resulted in her arrest, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and ultimately, the United States Supreme Court decision that declared segregation on buses unconstitutional.

• 1/26/2021 CTDOT RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STRATEGY; Key Strategies Aimed to Reduce Alarming Trends in Pedestrian Fatalities & Serious Injuries

  Today, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) issued a wide-ranging report outlining key tactics and programs to increase pedestrian safety across Connecticut as national trends and state data point to the need to address pedestrian fatalities and injuries.

• 1/25/2021 CT DOT Awarded $450,000 Federal COVID-19 Grant for New Voice Activated Ticket Vending Machines at CTrail Shore Line East Stations

  The CTDOT today announced it was awarded a $450,000 federal grant from the Federal Transit Administration’s COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program, for the design, modification, installation and pilot testing of contactless, voice-activated Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) for seven CTrail Shore Line East (SLE) stations in Connecticut.

• 1/19/2021 CTDOT Releases Updated Five-Year Capital Plan; Includes $9.7 Billion in Investments in Public Transportation, Roads, Bridges, Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) today released its $9.7 billion five-year Capital Plan, covering fiscal years 2021-2025. The plan includes capital investments in the state’s multi-modal transportation network, including state-of-good-repair as well as upgrades across all modes of transportation - highways and bridges, public transportation, bicycle and pedestrian amenities as well as state facilities.

• 1/14/2021 Connecticut DOT Announces Major Safety Milestone Achieved for Passenger Rail Service; Positive Train Control Now Operational on Metro-North and CTrail Shore Line East and Hartford Lines

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the successful implementation and activation of Positive Train Control (PTC) on Metro-North and CTrail Shore Line East (SLE) and Hartford Lines.