Connecticut Transit

Connecticut Transit

CT Transit New Flyer DE40LF hybrid 301 in downtown Stamford on the 42 Darien line. This bus is one of the two original hybrid-electric buses in the CT Transit fleet.
Parent	Connecticut Department of Transportation
Founded	1976
Headquarters	Newington, Connecticut
Locale	Connecticut
Service area	Metropolitan areas of Stamford, Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, New Britain, and Bristol (buses also leased to SEAT in Preston and for the Coastal Link in Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Milford)
Service type	Local bus service
Fleet	See fleet roster
Operator	See articles for each division
Chief executive	David A. Lee (general manager)
Web site	Official Website

Connecticut Transit (CT Transit) is a bus system serving much of the U.S. state of Connecticut and is a division of that state's Department of Transportation^[1]. CT Transit provides bus service via contract providers for seven different metropolitan areas in the state, mostly concentrated in Hartford and New Haven counties. CT Transit began operations in 1976.

Divisions

CT Transit is arranged into multiple divisions^[2]:

• Hartford Division, the largest division of CT Transit, providing local and express bus service within Hartford County, connecting to the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in Enfield, Connecticut near the state line, CT Transit Bristol Division at Westfarms Mall, and CT Transit New Britain Division in downtown New Britain. This division operates seven days a week.
• New Haven Division, serving the city of New Haven and nearby suburbs, with connections to the Greater Bridgeport Transportation Authority at Derby-Shelton Station, Milford Transit District and the Coastal Link at the Connecticut Post Mall, and CT Transit Waterbury Division. Service is provided seven days a week.
• Stamford Division, serving the Stamford area, with connections to the Bee-Line System in White Plains and Port Chester, Transport of Rockland in White Plains, and Norwalk Transit and the Coastal Link in Norwalk, Connecticut. Bus service is provided seven days a week.
• Waterbury Division, serving the city of Waterbury and immediate surrounding areas with local service Connections are available to New Haven Division in downtown Waterbury. Service is provided Monday through Saturday.
• New Britain and Bristol Divisions, providing local service in New Britain and Bristol and surrounding towns weekdays and Saturdays, with connections to CT Transit Hartford along the Berlin Turnpike, Westfarms Mall, and in downtown New Britain.
• Meriden Division, serving the city of Meriden with three local routes. Connections are available to Middletown Area Transit at the Meriden Railroad Station, and to the New Britain Division at Meriden Square Mall.
• Wallingford Division, a single loop around the city of Wallingford, Connecticut, connecting to CT Transit New Haven in downtown Wallingford.

CT Transit Bus Stop for the Hartford 5W-Windsor Locks and 30-Bradley Flyer routes.

References

1. ^ Operations Statistics for the Biennium - CT Transit local bus services
2. ^ CT Transit route breakdown

External links

• CT Transit Homepage