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

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the New Haven Line (NHL) spring construction schedule, which will begin on Sunday, April 14, 2019, to accommodate Metro-North track maintenance and CTDOT capital projects including bridge replacement and new interlockings. There are changes to train times on weekdays and weekends.

Driving While Distracted? It Will Cost You

In support of April’s National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office, along with State and local law enforcement, will be partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) from April 2 to April 30, 2019, for the national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. high-visibility enforcement effort. The goal of the campaign is to step up enforcement efforts to catch distracted drivers and enforce distracted-driving laws.

Special CTrail Train Service and CTfastrak Buses Announced for Saturday’s NCAA Men’s Tournament in Hartford

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing additional late night return train service and the availability of CTfastrak bus rapid transit service for the NCAA Men’s Tournament 2nd round games at the XL Center in Hartford on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Special Train Service Announced for NCAA Men’s Tournament in Hartford

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced today additional late night return train service for the NCAA Men’s Tournament 1st and 2nd round games at the XL Center in Hartford on March 21 and 23, 2019.

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

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing enhanced customer service to assist passengers using buses and trains to attend the NCAA Men’s Tournament 1st and 2nd round games at the XL Center in Hartford on March 21 and 23, 2019.

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

Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner Anna Barry today visited the area near Exit 9 on I-95 in Stamford, where over two weekends this summer the state will utilize a cost-effective and innovative method to replace a two-span bridge that carries Route 1 (East Main Street) over I-95.

Bus and Train Service to Hartford and New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parades

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing enhanced customer service to assist passengers on the CTrail Hartford Line and CTfastrak attending the St. Patrick’s Day parades in Hartford and New Haven on March 9, and 10, 2019.

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

Governor Ned Lamont today said that the New Haven Line, which connects rail commuters in areas along the southwestern Connecticut coast from New Haven to New York City, is a critical resource in the region and for the sake of the state’s future and the thousands of jobs it supports, it needs to be maintained and fully modernized in order to best capitalize on the economic benefits it can provide Connecticut residents.

CTDOT Announces ‘Community Connectivity’ Grants

Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Joseph Giulietti today announced that towns and cities across Connecticut will receive $13.4 million in funding under a grant program to construct projects that support pedestrian and bicycle safety, as well as improved accessibility in the state.

CTDOT ANNOUNCES NEW WAYSIDE HORN SYSTEM THAT REDUCES TRAIN NOISE ALONG THE HARTFORD LINE RAIL CORRIDOR

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced that Connecticut has become the first state in New England to utilize automated horn systems, commonly known as wayside horns, as part of noise mitigation efforts along the CTrail Hartford Line corridor.

CTDOT Extends Free Go CT Card Offer Through March

The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced today that it will continue to offer the Go CT Card at no cost through the end of March 2019 for CTtransit bus riders across Connecticut.

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

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced that beginning Tuesday, January 22, 2019, six weekday trains will be restored to the Shore Line East (SLE) schedule. CTDOT also announced changes by Amtrak to reduce overcrowding on afternoon trains on the Hartford Line between New Haven and Hartford.

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

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that Route 7 in New Milford is scheduled to have a short-term “rolling” closure beginning at approximately 8:30 PM on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, and ending at 5:00 AM on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. The “rolling’ closure is necessary to facilitate the escort and permitted movement of an oversize/overweight vehicle carrying a transformer weighing 476,700 pounds on a specialized 12-axle trailer.