News from the Connecticut Department of Transportation - 2019

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• Distracted Driving Campaign to Begin August 1

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Office today announced the second wave of the "U DRIVE. U TEXT. U PAY." campaign. Through this initiative, officers will be cracking down on motorists who text, talk, or distract themselves with a hand-held mobile phone while driving. The campaign runs from August 1 - 15, and is now in its fifth year.

• CTDOT Launches Go CT Mobile Fare Payment App For CTtransit Bus Riders

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced today the availability of the new Go CT Mobile app in both the Google Play and Apple App stores. This new app extends the capabilities of the Go CT Card by allowing riders to pay their CTtransit or CTfastrak bus fare, as well as see their account balance and transaction history while on the go.

• CTDOT Seeking Additional Input on Next Fleet of Rail Cars

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is in the beginning stages of purchasing a new fleet of rail cars. An initial public survey was launched September 12, 2019 and closed October 14, 2019. The Department received a significant number of responses that provided great insight into what customers would like to see in the state’s next generation of rail cars. However, the project team has realized that the procurement process would benefit from additional customer insight via a short follow-up survey.

• News from the Connecticut Department of Transportation

• Record Rail Ridership on the Hartford Line for Thanksgiving Travel

  The Hartford Line saw record train ridership between New Haven and Springfield during Thanksgiving weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) ran extra CTrail Hartford Line trains on November 26-27 and December 1st.

• Metro-North Track Maintenance and Connecticut Department of Transportation Capital Projects Require New Construction Train Schedule for New Haven Line Train Service Effective Sunday, April 14, 2019 - Weekday and Weekend Westbound Trains Leaving Earlier

• New Haven Line Commuter Rail Service - Update 1

  Service is being restpred on the New Haven Commuter Rail Line

• Scheduled Short-Term “Rolling” Closure of Route 7 in New Milford for Oversize/Overweight Permitted Vehicle Move

• Driving While Distracted? It Will Cost You

• CTDOT Launches New Public Website

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced the migration of its public website to a new format, beginning Monday, July 29, 2019. The new web address will be: https://portal.ct.gov/dot.

• Partial Rail Service Restoration for Shore Line East; Adjustments Made for Hartford Line Overcrowding

• Fans Can Ride Buses and Trains to the NCAA Men’s Tournament in Hartford

• GOVERNOR LAMONT: CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN THE NEW HAVEN RAIL LINE ARE NEEDED FOR THE STATE TO REALIZE ITS FULL ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

• CTDOT Extends Free Go CT Card Offer Through March

• GOVERNOR LAMONT DISCUSSES PLANS TO REPLACE A BRIDGE OVER I-95 IN STAMFORD THIS SUMMER