August 23, 2011
Commuters Unhappy About Fare Increases
by Nicholas Rondinone | August 23, 2011 5:30am
NEW BRITAIN — It took six commuters 15 minutes Monday to voice their objections over the proposed bus and rail fare increases and service reductions.
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Tags: transit, busway, rail, fare, Department of Transportation
August 11, 2011
‘Republicans Like to Cut Ribbons As Much As Democrats’
by Christine Stuart | August 11, 2011 11:46pm
NEW BRITAIN — Unwilling to let opponents of the 9.4 mile, $567 million Hartford-to-New Britain busway control the dialogue, supporters of the transit project turned out in large numbers Thursday evening for an informational hearing.
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Tags: busway, transit, Hartford, New Britain, CCSU, rowland
July 29, 2011
VIDEO | President Obama Speaks On Debt Ceiling, Fuel Economy Standards
by CTNewsjunkie Staff | July 29, 2011 10:27am
President Barack Obama spoke today about the debt ceiling negotiations and also on new fuel economy standards. The live stream above will be replaced with video of his comments shortly.
Remarks by the President on the Status of Debt Ceiling Negotiations:
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Tags: obama, live, speech, debt ceiling, fuel economy
June 22, 2011
Auditor’s of Public Accounts Report On The Busway
by CTNewsjunkie Staff | June 22, 2011 9:07pm
The Auditor’s of Public Accounts were asked to compile this report on the land purchases made for the Hartford to New Britain busway.
June 21, 2011
Dear Dan
by Jacob Cohn | June 21, 2011 7:47am
New Haven’s intrepid cyclists politely crashed an I-95 groundbreaking with a show of pedal power and a written plea to the governor: While you prepare to spend another $357 million on cars, consider spending some more money on bike paths too.
June 20, 2011
Building An Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
by Nicholas Rondinone | June 20, 2011 10:38pm
Connecticut is among several states where electric vehicles are being tested by consumers, and several New England based groups, including Northeast Utilities, have been working together to build infrastructure for the new vehicles.
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Tags: electric vehicle, infrastructure, energy
June 15, 2011
Busway Opponent Seeks To Slow Project
by Christine Stuart | June 15, 2011 3:06pm
(Updated 6:22 p.m.) It’s no secret that Sen. Joseph Markley, R-Southington, doesn’t like the state’s decision to move ahead with a $569 million, 9.4 mile rapid transit bus route from New Britain to Hartford.
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Tags: busway, transportation, Connecticut, environment, wetlands, jobs
June 10, 2011
OnTheHorn | Paint My Bridge
by On The Horn | June 10, 2011 12:58pm
The Economic Observer covers infrastructure with a comparison between the U.S. and China and says the U.S. is spending less than ever on maintaining its infrastructure. The advocacy group Transportation for America recently produced an online map of bridges and their various stages of repair or disrepair. Check out the condition of the bridges on your daily commute here.
If you’d like to report a local bridge in disrepair, try using SeeClickFix.com. Many municipalities are watching for reports on the site, but if it’s a state road it’s good to report problems directly to the state Department of Transportation here.
Tags: OnTheHorn.com, infrastructure, bridges, roads, traffic
June 9, 2011
State Keeps Rest Areas Open
by Christine Stuart | June 9, 2011 12:23pm
Public outcry and complaints from the trucking industry helped save two rest areas on I-84 in Willington from closure.
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Tags: rest areas, budget cuts
June 2, 2011
House Passes Route 11 Tolling Bill
by Christine Stuart | June 2, 2011 1:03am
Shortly after midnight the House passed a bill 76 to 60 that allows the Department of Transportation to temporarily resurrect and collect highway tolls on Route 11 in the southeastern part of the state.
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