News from the Connecticut Department of Transportation - 2019

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• Metro-North Train Schedule Changes Effective Septermber 29 2019

  MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced that new schedules will take effect on Sunday, Sept. 29, on the Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines. Metro-North crews successfully completed a series of crucial improvements to the section of track between Mott Haven and Woodlawn on the Harlem Line in the Bronx. With the work complete, and all four tracks now back in service, customers will see significant improvements in train frequencies and will have more travel options.

• I-84 Widening Project is a Finalist in National Competiton

  Twelve winning transportation projects from four U.S. regional competitions, including the I-84 widening project in Waterbury, will battle it out in this year’s America’s Transportation Awards competition

• Help the Connecticut Department of Transportation Develop the Next Generation of Rail Cars

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is seeking public input from Connecticut residents and regular rail riders as it develops the state’s next generation of rail cars. CTDOT is purchasing a fleet of new rail cars to replace its existing push-pull coaches operating on the Hartford Line, Shore Line East, Danbury Line and Waterbury Line.

• DOT Designates 50 More Sites as Part of its ‘Pollinator Corridor Program’

• CTDOT ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ENCOUNTER EARLY NATIVE AMERICAN SITE IN TOWN OF AVON

  Preparation Work for Farmington River Bridge Finds Early Settlement Evidence in Avon

• CTrail Hartford Line and Shore Line East Service Added for Thanksgiving Travel

  In anticipation of increased demand over the Thanksgiving Holiday period, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced additional Hartford Line and special Shore Line East train service.

• Buses Required on Waterbury Rail Branch to Accommodate Upgrades

  Metro-North Railroad advises customers that beginning on Friday, September 20 and continuing through, Sunday October 6, crews will be doing prep work to install PTC (Positive Train Control) equipment on the Waterbury Branch.

• Metro-North Service Today, November 1, 2019

  Service on the New Haven Line was severely impacted overnight due to high winds and signal problems.

• New Haven Commuter Rail Line Service - Update 2

  Service is bgeing restored on the New Haven commuter rail line and the New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branch lines. Some residual delays remain. Amtrak, Shore Line East and Hartford Line service has been restored with some delays.

• GOVERNOR LAMONT PRESENTS CT2030 TRANSPORTATION PLAN

  Governor Ned Lamont has unveiled his 10-year, $21 billion transportation vision for Connecticut, CT2030

• 2019 TRANSPORTATION SHOWCASE ADDRESSED IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION TO BUSINESS GROWTH

  How does Connecticut’s public transit system drive economic development? This was among the questions addressed as CTrides, a program of the CT Department of Transportation (CT DOT), presented its 2019 Connecticut Transportation Showcase on November 7th at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX) In Farmington.

• MOVE NEW HAVEN TRANSIT STUDY PEER REVIEW WORKSHOP

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation, City of New Haven and Greater New Haven Transit District today announced the completion of the Move New Haven bus study. Move New Haven is a comprehensive review of CTtransit New Haven bus service, the second busiest bus transit system in Connecticut.

• REMINDER - CTDOT ANNOUNCES RAIL ACCIDENT SIMULATION TRAINING DRILL FOR SATURDAY

  As a reminder, a simulated rail accident training drill will occur on Saturday, September 14, 2019 between 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in New Haven. The drill, which will appear and sound realistic, will take place as part of ongoing safety training, practice, reinforcement, and refinement exercises designed to achieve the highest level of safety along the CTrail Hartford Line and Shore Line East.

• Train and Park and Ride Shuttles to The Big E Announced

  – The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced today the availability of two shuttle bus options to The Big E. Both will be operated by King Ward Coach Lines and will serve passengers on all three weekends of The Big E (September 14th -15th, 21st-22nd and 28th-29th), plus Connecticut Day on Wednesday, September 18th, which is traditionally one of the busiest days for the fair.

• Train and Park and Ride Shuttles to The Big E Announced

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced today the availability of two shuttle bus options to The Big E. Both will be operated by King Ward Coach Lines and will serve passengers on all three weekends of The Big E (September 14th -15th, 21st-22nd and 28th-29th), plus Connecticut Day on Wednesday, September 18th, which is traditionally one of the busiest days for the fair.