The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced the CTfastrak bus rapid transit system will begin operating on March 28. CTDOT has scheduled a free open house in Plainville as part of a series of open houses. The local meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., at the Plainville Library, 56 East Main Street. The open house is designed to inform the public about routes in their neighborhoods, how to use a web-based trip planner, how to board the new buses, and try out the new ticket vending machines. The CTfastrak bus rapid transit system is a series of routes that use a bus-only roadway to improve travel time. Local CTfastrak buses will stop at every station, or use the bus-only road for part of the trip, then use local roads to bring riders to popular destinations such as Westfarms Mall, Manchester Community College, UConn Health Center and Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). Circulator routes will also link CTfastrak stations with surrounding neighborhoods. Passengers can also board a Hartford Express Bus at free Park & Ride lots in Bristol, Cheshire, Southington, or Waterbury. Buses enter the bus roadway at the Downtown New Britain station, and then continue non-stop […]
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