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Connecticut Public Transportation Council

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An independent advisory group advocating for all forms of Connecticut transit, including bus, railroad commuters, and all other forms of public transportation. portal.ct.gov/CPTC

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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Absolutely ridiculous stuff from both Amtrak and ConnDOT that will ***slow down*** service between New London and New Haven.
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Kate Rozen @katerozen.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
When there was more service, ridership was higher. Legislators were told that to increase service back to pre-covid levels, they needed to get more housing around stations. That is happening. What we are seeing now, after the M8 investment, feels like gaslighting by the administration.
Shore Line East Ridership by Month from January 2010 chart. From 9/2022 CT Commuter Rail Council meeting with presentation by CTDOT.Shore Line East Ridership by Month from April 2020. Shore Line East Ridership by Month from January 2010 chart. From 9/2022 CT Commuter Rail Council meeting with presentation by CTDOT.Current service expansion challenges doc from September 2022 CT Commuter Rail Council meeting with CTDOT.
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Shoreline East to lose their M8 trains. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
Picture of train on article about Shoreline East in CT
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Adam Weber @awebr.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
the first public meeting for the Move New Haven BRT project (including hamden and west haven) BIG roll plans of street concepts all over the room to peruse
overview photo of the new haven public hearing room, attendees watch a presenter and slideshow and tables and easels are filled with concept plans
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
It's been a minute, but we are back! Here's our new website address: portal.ct.gov/CPTC
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CPTC
Connecticut Public Transportation Council
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Kate Rozen @katerozen.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Great video on the Northeast Corridor. 1 in 7 United Statesians reside in this area. A vital investment in the country's economic engine means robust rail. (www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/ab...)
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NEC FUTURE: About NEC FUTURE
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
March Meeting tomorrow night (3/19/2025) in New London and via Zoom ⤵️
AGENDA 
Wednesday March 19, 2025  6:00 p.m. via Hybrid- In Person &  Zoom


1.	Welcome and Introductions	Chair 	6:00 p.m.
2.	Approval of February Minutes	CPTC 	6:02 p.m.
3.	Public Comment 	Public 	6:05 p.m.


Council Business:			
1.	CTDOT Quarterly Update	CTDOT 		6:30 p.m.
2.	Presentation on SLE Updates	CTDOT 		7:00 p.m.
3.	Electrification Study Update	CTDOT 		7:15 p.m.
4.	Funding and Budget Update  	CTDOT 		7:30 p.m.
5.	Operational Review & Metrics 	CPTC		7:45 p.m.
6.	Legislative Update 	CPTC		8:00 p.m.
7. 	Old Business / New Business 	CPTC		8:10 p.m.
8.	Adjourn  	CPTC		8:15 p.m.
				
				
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Next Meeting
April 23 – GCT Meeting with Metro North
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Busy evening ahead- in addition to our regularly scheduled meeting, the CT PTC will be meeting with the CT General Assembly's Transportation Committee (watch live at 4pm on www.youtube.com/channel/UCsD...) to talk bills, budgets, and websites! The monthly meeting Zoom link stays the same btw.
AGENDA 
Wednesday February 19, 20254  6:00 p.m. via Hybrid- In Person &  Zoom
Greater Hartford Transit District
One Union Place | Hartford, CT 06103

1.
Welcome and Introductions
Chair 
6:00 p.m.
2.
Approval of September and December Minutes
CPTC 
6:02 p.m.
3.
Public Comment 
Public 
6:04 p.m.



Council Business:






1.
Governor’s Initiatives on Transportation



Governor’s Office 


6:15 p.m.
2.
Greater Hartford Transit District Overview
GHTD 


6:35 p.m.
3.
Transportation Committee Update
CPTC 


6:55 p.m.
4.
Review of Legislative Priorities
CPTC 


7:00 p.m.
5.
Update on CTDOT March Meeting/Operational Review & Metrics 


CPTC


7:15 p.m.
6.
Operations Report Review 
CPTC


7:20 p.m.
7. 
Old Business / New Business 
CPTC


7:25 p.m.
8.
Adjourn  
CPTC


7:30 p.m.





















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Meeting ID: 827 2751 7048


Next Meeting
March 20 - Quarterly CTDOT meeting - SLE focus to be held in New London
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Chance Carter @youngjeopardy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Still trying to figure out this tagging thing…I’m a millennial luddite lowkey…but thank you to @ct-ptc.bsky.social for giving me the ability to help advocate for transit more. My fellow council members has been some of my anchors and I am honored to be able to speak on their behalf.
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
For #TransitEquityDay, we released a report with Labor Network for Sustainability called Working Families Ride the Bus. #Union members and workers from all over the country shared their experiences with the ways that transit—or lack or transit options—affects everything (1/)
cover for the Working Families Ride the Bus report. at the bottom is an image of a moving bus colored in orange, purple, and green. white and orange text on a purple background reads:

WORKING FAMILIES RIDE THE BUS

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TRANSIT JUSTICE ALLIANCE FOR A JUSTICE SOCIETY
LABOR NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABILITY

FEBRUARY 2025
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Kate Rozen @katerozen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
See folks in New Haven on Tuesday! #TransitEquityDay
A coalition of groups representing transit users, bus drivers, health advocates, climate justice activists, and cyclists and pedestrians is holding the first in-person Transit Equity Day in New Haven since 2020.
WHAT: A day to celebrate safe, affordable, convenient mass transit for all. We are calling for meaningful new transit investments in Connecticut to improve road safety, reduce GHG emissions, support economic development, and increase access to educational opportunities and community resources.
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 4 at noon (Rosa Parks’s birthday)
WHERE: New Haven Green, corner of Church and Chapel
WHO: Speakers include disability rights activist Justin Farmer; CT Public Transportation Council member Kate Rozen; ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union) Local #281 Leader Che Cheeks; New Haven Climate Movement co-founder Adrian Huq; New Haven Coalition for Active Transportation Board Chair Doug Hausladen; Thank You Rosa Parks founder Dorthula Green; and Safe Streets New Haven member Melinda Tuhus
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 24/01/2025
Looks like we've got another chilly weekend ahead of us 🧤🧣 Here are this weekend's subway service changes that you should know: mta.info/article/subw...
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Subway service changes: January 24-27, 2025
There are service changes on the subway this weekend. Here’s how that will affect how you get around.
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Kurt WK @kkremitzki.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Just joined the #Rail Passengers Association which "advocates on behalf of America's rail passengers for improved, expanded, and safer #train service" and gives a discount on #Amtrak tickets because I'm #MinMaxing railpassengers.org
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Stand Up for A Connected America! | Rail Passengers Association
The Rail Passengers Association is the largest national organization that serves as a voice for the more than 40 million rail passengers in the US. Our mission is to improve and expand conventional in...
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Following this closely.
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MTA Metro-North Railroad @mtametronorth.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Let’s meet by the clock and have some holiday fun in the city.
The iconic clock in the middle of Grand Central Terminal with wreaths hanging in the background.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 04/12/2024
Amtrak set an all-time ridership record in FY 2024, carrying 32.8 million riders. Of that, 43% was on Northeast Corridor routes; 44% was on state-supported routes; and 13% was on long-distance routes. Most-used routes: —NEC Regional —Acela —Pacific Surfliner —Empire S —Keystone —Capitol Corridor
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Amtrak Sets All-Time Ridership Record in Fiscal Year 2024 - Amtrak Media
Invests more than $4.5 billion in major infrastructure projects to support future growth WASHINGTON – Amtrak achieved an all-time ridership record in
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EV Club of Connecticut @evclubct.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Way to go, CT Transit! A battery electric bus (BEB) aka all-electric bus (e-bus) spotted in Newington, Connecticut on Nov 26 2024. Thanks to CTDOT & CT Department of Energy and Environment Protection (DEEP). portal.ct.gov/dot/publictr... See also: www.cttransit.com @ct-ptc.bsky.social
CT Transit electric bus seen in Newington, Connecticut on Nov 26 2024.
Photo by Paul Braren, one of the leaders of EV Club of Connecticut.CT Transit electric bus seen in Newington, Connecticut on Nov 26 2024.
Photo by Paul Braren, one of the leaders of EV Club of Connecticut.Screenshot from official ct.gov website:
https://portal.ct.gov/dot/publictrans/bureau-of-public-transportation/electric-bus-basics?language=en_US
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Remember to be extra nice to your public transportation 🚅🚌 staff on this busy travel week! Happy Thanksgiving from us at the Connecticut Public Transportation Council 🦃
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Dan Wentzel @danwentzel.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
Oh, how cool! Look at this wayfaring signage at the front of the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Line 1. Can all buses do this? #transit
An electronic sign listing the upcoming stops and final destination of the bus.
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Bus stop infrastructure request
Bus stop with chairs
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Urban Dispatch @urbandispatch.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
It you!
Bus with text saying it is a train. Choo choo
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Yeah we did- if you can dream it 🚌🚌🚌🚌 you can make it happen.
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CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
With Ridership Increasing, Connecticut Receives $291 Million For Rail Improvements #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics
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With Ridership Increasing, Connecticut Receives $291 Million For Rail Improvements
The Federal Railroad Administration is awarding Connecticut about $291 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for five railroad improvement projects across the state, Gov. Ned Lamont and the Connecticut congressional delegation announced last week.
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Steve Fainer @stevefainer.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
The numbers are in...the Amtrak Hartford Line set a new ridership record for FY '24 of 577,200 passengers vs. 439,000 in FY '23! Hopefully this growth will continue in the coming years.
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
🎼Mariah Carey signing voice, "It's tiiiiiiiiime" for our November CT Public Transportation Council meeting. Interested in our advocacy, come check it out.
AGENDA 
Wednesday November 20, 2024  7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82727517048)


1.	Welcome and Introductions	Chair 	7:00 p.m.
2.	Approval of September Minutes	CPTC 	7:02 p.m.
3.	Public Comment 	Public 	7:04 p.m.


Council Business:			
1.	Regional Value Capture - Impact to DBL & NCBL	WCOG		7:15 p.m.
2.	Casey Morin - Transit Advocate presentation "Envisioning Transit Solutions for Southeastern CT"	CPTC		7:35 p.m.
3.	2025 Meeting Schedule Conversation	CTDOT 		7:50 p.m.
4.	December CDOT Update 	CTDOT		8:10 p.m.
5.	Hartford Meeting and TC Meeting 	CTDOT		8:25 p.m.
7.	Operations Report Review 	CPTC		8:35 p.m.
8. 	Old Business / New Business 	CPTC		8:45 p.m.
9.	Adjourn  	CPTC		8:50 p.m.
				
				
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Meeting ID: 827 2751 7048
 

Next Meeting
December 18, 2024 at 7pm T.B.D.
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Steve Fainer @stevefainer.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Looks like CTrail is adding some trains for Thanksgiving week. Get the deets at hartfordline.com/fares-schedu...
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Tickets, Fares & Schedules – Hartford Line
The CTrail Hartford Line is a fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service that connects communities along the I-91 corridor.
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Anxious about the change in presidential administration and the possible impacts on public transit? This article by @davidzipper.bsky.social is a good read: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Under Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation Priorities
The Biden administration made high-profile commitments to cutting emissions, boosting urban transit and improving traffic safety. Now the road ahead looks very different.
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Connecticut Public Transportation Council @ct-ptc.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hi! We are the CT Public Transportation Council. Our charge is to advocate on behalf of *all* transit users (bus, rail, Uber/Lyft, micro transit, para-transit, etc.). We meet monthly with quarterly reporting meetings from CT DOT. Come check us out—we start each meeting with public comments from YOU!
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