CTTransit

People in Connecticut will be able to ride CTtransit buses for free on weekends this summer. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will use up to $3 million of federal stimulus money to fund the free, statewide bus service on weekends for all riders from Memorial Day through Labor Day, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. “To help support our economic…

The state will offer free statewide weekend CTtransit bus service from Memorial Day through Labor Day this summer.

About 50 CTtransit bus drivers called out sick on Monday, causing some delays for commuters.

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned that dozens of employees in CTtransit’s New Haven Division have recently been infected with the coronavirus or have been quarantined since the beginning of February. There is growing concern over what employees believe could be a COVID-19 “hotspot” inside one of CTtransit’s largest facilities. “This is alarming to us with the number of people...

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned that dozens of employees in CTtransit’s New Haven Division have recently been infected with the coronavirus or have been quarantined since the beginning of February.

Three CTTransit workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Officials from the state Department of Transportation said one driver and two maintenance workers have tested positive for COVID-19.  One of the three was within the last week, and that person has been on leave since March 28, according to DOT. Nearly 1,200 drivers and maintenance workers provide CTtransit bus service.  DOT…

At least one CTtransit driver and two maintenance workers have tested positive and other drivers remain concerned

With declines in the number of people taking trains due to the coronavirus pandemic, some schedule changes are going into effect and the Department of Transportation says cleaning of trains has been increased. Beginning today, the New Haven Line will operate on an hourly schedule, with extra trains during peak times on weekdays. The department says this is around 50…

The number of coronavirus cases in the state continues to rise as officials try to prepare for a peak.