August 22, 2016

Public Hearings: DOT Rail and Bus Fare Increases

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Friends and Neighbors,

I wanted to let you know that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that there will be a series of public hearings around the state regarding DOT’s proposed bus and rail fare increases. For rail services, the proposed increase would take effect December 1, 2016, on the New Haven commuter rail line, including the Danbury Branch, and Shore Line East. For bus services, the proposed increase would take effect on December 4, 2016, for CTtransit and CTfastrak buses.

The comment period closes September 15, 2016. The public hearing locations and times are as follows:

Old Saybrook

Thursday, September 1, 2016

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM & 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Old Saybrook Town Hall

302 Main Street, Old Saybrook

Hartford

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Hartford Public Library

500 Main Street, Hartford

Meriden

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Meriden City Hall

Council Chambers

142 East Main Street, Meriden

Waterbury

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Silas Bronson Library

267 Grand Street, Waterbury

Stamford

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM & 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

University of Connecticut Stamford Campus Auditorium

One University Place, Stamford

New Haven

Thursday, September 15, 2016

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM & 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

New Haven Hall of Records

Room G-2

200 Orange Street, New Haven

You can also email comments to DOT at dot.farecomments@ct.gov. Comments can also be mailed to:

Comment on Fare Changes

Bureau of Public Transportation

2800 Berlin Turnpike

P.O. Box 317546

Newington, CT 06131-7546

You can find more information on the proposed increases on the DOT’s website. If these changes will affect you, I encourage you to reach out to DOT and share your concerns with them.

As always, if you have any questions about this issue or any other state related matter, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

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