August 23, 2016

Public Hearing in Old Saybrook on September 1 on Proposed Rail & Bus Fare Hikes

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Proposed Metro-North & Shoreline East Fare Hikes

Public Hearing in Old Saybrook

Thursday, September 1, 2016

4 pm – 6 pm and 7 pm – 9 pm
Old Saybrook

Old Saybrook Town Hall

302 Main Street

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a series of public hearings around the state to be held in September, including one in Old Saybrook. The DOT is inviting the public to comment on the proposed new rail fare increases and changes to the tariffs for bus services, which, according to the DOT, will allow for the implementation of a new account-based smart card fare payment system. The proposed increase would take effect December 1, 2016, on the New Haven commuter rail line and Shore Line East; the proposed increase would take effect on December 4, 2016, on CTtransit and CTfastrak buses.

Some notable proposed increases include:

Old Saybrook to New Haven, one-way: $6.75 to $7.25

Old Saybrook to New Haven, ten-trip: $60.75 to $65.25

Old Saybrook to New Haven, monthly: $142.00 to $152.25

Westbrook to New Haven, one-way: $6.25 to $6.50

Westbrook to New Haven, ten-trip: $56.25 to $58.50

Westbrook to New Haven, monthly: $129.00 to $136.50

New Haven to Grand Central, peak one-way: $22.00 to $23.50

New Haven to Grand Central, off-peak one-way: $16.50 to $17.50

New Haven to Grand Central, weekly: $149.50 to $158.50

New Haven to Grand Central, monthly: $467.00 to $495.00

To see the proposed increases for Shoreline East fares, click here.

To see the proposed increases for Metro-North New Haven line fares to and from Grand Central Station, click here.

To see the proposed increases for Metro-North New Haven line fares to and from intermediate stations, click here.

To see the proposed increases for CTtransit and CTfastrak fares, click here.

In the event that you are unable to appear in person, you are encouraged to email comments to the DOT at dot.farecomments@ct.gov or through the DOT’s website.

Comments may also be mailed to:

Comment on Fare Changes

Bureau of Public Transportation

2800 Berlin Turnpike

P.O. Box 317546

Newington, CT 06131-7546

The comment period closes September 15, 2016.

In the event you cannot make the public hearing in Old Saybrook and would like to testify in person, please see the additional dates and locations below for future public hearings.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

4 pm – 7 pm
Hartford

Hartford Public Library

500 Main Street
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

11 am – 2 pm
Meriden

Meriden Town Hall

City Council Chamber

142 East Main Street
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Waterbury

4 pm – 7 pm

Silas Bronson Library

267 Grand Street
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

4 pm – 6 pm and 7 pm – 9 pm
Stamford

UConn Stamford Campus Auditorium

One University Place
Thursday, September 15, 2016

4 pm – 6 pm and 7 pm – 9 pm
New Haven

New Haven Hall of Records, Room G-2

200 Orange Street

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me anytime at devin.carney@housegop.ct.gov or (800) 842-1423.

Sincerely,

State Representative Devin Carney

23rd General Assembly District