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Posted by Q23 on Sat Apr 3 23:11:38 2021 Governor Lamont Implements Free Weekend Bus Service During Summer Months System-wide 3 days ago Governor Ned Lamont announced that as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to help the state recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, he is directing CTtransit to provide free, statewide bus service to all customers every weekend this summer beginning Memorial Day weekend and lasting through Labor Day. The governor said that offering free bus service during the weekends will encourage people in Connecticut to visit locally owned, small businesses and help support the economy in those communities that have been most heavily impacted by the pandemic, particularly within the state’s largest cities. "To help support our economic recovery from the pandemic, I want to make Connecticut’s many attractions and businesses reachable by as many of our residents as possible, and implementing free weekend bus service this summer – the busiest time of tourism season – will help facilitate that," Governor Lamont said. "I thank Connecticut’s Congressional delegation for advocating on behalf of our state to ensure that we receive the resources needed to help recover from this pandemic." Approximately 20 percent of residents in cities such as New Britain and Waterbury, and around 30 percent of residents in Hartford and New Haven do not own cars and rely on transit, among other transportation options, for mobility. "Our ability to attract weekend riders through a free weekend-ride program gives our state and our residents an additional boost towards returning to normal," Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Joe Giulietti said. In addition to Saturdays and Sundays, the free service will also include the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 31, 2021; the observed Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 5, 2021; and the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 6, 2021. |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Sun Apr 4 07:30:59 2021, in response to CT Transit Weekend Bus Service Will Be Free This Summer, posted by Q23 on Sat Apr 3 23:11:38 2021. Hmm. . .I still haven't been on CTfastrak - this may be a good opportunity. |
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Posted by Joe V on Sun Apr 4 07:59:26 2021, in response to CT Transit Weekend Bus Service Will Be Free This Summer, posted by Q23 on Sat Apr 3 23:11:38 2021. Makes it just a lttle cheaper to visit the East Haven trolley mueseum via the 204 or 206 bus. |
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Posted by Joe V on Sun Apr 4 09:43:49 2021, in response to CT Transit Weekend Bus Service Will Be Free This Summer, posted by Q23 on Sat Apr 3 23:11:38 2021. I suppose no impact on the other smaller systems like 9-Town and SEAT. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Mon Apr 5 13:40:45 2021, in response to Re: CT Transit Weekend Bus Service Will Be Free This Summer, posted by Joe V on Sun Apr 4 09:43:49 2021. They're working on it. From the state's original press release:"It will include bus rides on all systems operated by CTtransit. Additionally, the department will work with transit districts outside of the CTtransit system to provide the opportunity to partake in the free weekend program." |
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Posted by Joe V on Mon Apr 5 15:01:15 2021, in response to Re: CT Transit Weekend Bus Service Will Be Free This Summer, posted by italianstallion on Mon Apr 5 13:40:45 2021. Now if only SEAT and 9-Town ran on Sundays (other than to Foxwood).I was thinking of taking 9-Town to the tourist RR in Essex, but even their Saturday schedule is too restrictive. I deciced to take Amtrak out and back from New London to Mystic instead. I also snagged an Amtrak SAVER fare from New Haven to New Lodon that is a little cheaper than Shoreline East. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Wed Apr 7 15:51:46 2021, in response to Re: CT Transit Weekend Bus Service Will Be Free This Summer, posted by Joe V on Mon Apr 5 15:01:15 2021. 9 Town is sort of a joke. |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Apr 7 17:00:18 2021, in response to Re: CT Transit Weekend Bus Service Will Be Free This Summer, posted by italianstallion on Wed Apr 7 15:51:46 2021. It's rinky-dink, but it is semi-rural. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Fri Apr 9 15:03:00 2021, in response to Re: CT Transit Weekend Bus Service Will Be Free This Summer, posted by Joe V on Wed Apr 7 17:00:18 2021. It's better than nothing. |
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