Buses

Connecticut train and bus commuters can expect higher fares and less service under proposed changes being considered by the state’s Department of Transportation.

Middletown Area Transit and 9 Towns Transit will now be known as River Valley Transit and continue to serve 15 towns in the region.

A redesigned plan for the Suffolk County bus system includes longer operating hours, but leaves some communities without service.

The state General Assembly announced that it will be extending its fare-free bus service deadline to March 31 amid calls for it to be permanent. It was set to expire Dec. 1.

The City of Bridgeport will install cameras on the outside of every school bus to detect unsafe drivers and record their license plates.

Long Island farms will benefit from a state-wide agricultural grant.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Tom Condon to discuss his article, “CT Transit bus ridership is recovering, in part because of free fares,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Connecticut bus ridership is recovering to pre-pandemic levels, and free fares are believed to be a key reason why. But challenges persist.

Middletown Area Transit and 9-Town Transit will become one unified service, doubling the number of buses available to riders in the area to 40.

Connecticut residents will be asked what they want from their public transportation at pop-up events at bus and train stations across the state until early fall.