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Some people who rely on a private bus line to get to and from Hartford will need to make different plans for their commutes starting this week.

Some people who rely on a private bus line to get to and from Hartford will need to make different plans for their commutes starting this week. Bus company DATTCO has canceled some of its routes that have been around for decades.

Some people who rely on a private bus line to get to and from Hartford will need to make different plans for their commutes starting this week. Bus company DATTCO has canceled some of its routes that have been around for decades. Back in September, after a decades-long run, DATTCO and the state Dept. of Transportation couldn’t make an...

Commuters who rely on a bus service to and from Hartford won’t have a ride beginning Monday.

Commuters who rely on a bus service to and from Hartford won’t have a ride beginning Monday. The commuter bus service runs from Waterbury, Cheshire, Southington, and Bristol to Hartford and the Old Saybrook/Route 9 corridor service to Hartford too. New Britain-based bus company DATTCO plans to end service Friday, after keeping it going on their own when contract...

After weeks of training, Aaliyah Lopez is just weeks away from becoming a school bus driver. “I am very happy. So far, I love this training,” said Lopez. “Hopefully I will love the job as well.” Lopez said she applied to become a driver because the schedule works well with her son’s schedule. Plus, she knows about the statewide...

There’s a new eye-popping offer to help fill a driver shortage in South Windsor: a signing bonus of $7,000 for licensed drivers.

There is an offer of up to $7,000 to jump onboard behind the wheel of a school bus in South Windsor.

For many parents sending children back to school in just a few weeks, questions about masks, vaccines, and COVID-19 remain. Another question has to do with transportation to and from school each day. As in years past, there is an effort to recruit school bus drivers to fill many vacant positions across the state. This year, the process has been…

A matter of minutes. That’s how fast a bus company says it takes to have thousands of dollars in catalytic converters stolen. DATTCO and companies across the country are seeing an uptick in the thefts. A reward is being offered to catch those responsible. “Our uptick started right after the first of the year,” said Frank Baio, DATTCO assistant...

Police in Connecticut are seeing an increase of catalytic converter thefts as the demand for precious metals climbs.

DATTCO has suspended school bus service from its New Hartford bus yard after two employees tested positive for COVID-19, the company confirmed Monday. Company officials said the two employees both work out of the New Hartford location and learned of the test results within the last 36 hours. Both employees are in quarantine and all other employees at the location…

Several schools in Connecticut have closed again and sent students home because of cases of COVID-19.

Bus drivers are a big part of keeping our country moving, but like so many businesses the pandemic has kept motor coaches and school buses parked. Connecticut’s largest privately owned and operated passenger transportation company, DATTCO, is driving home the point that their industry needs support to stay afloat and keep drivers employed, even with school starting up. “We...

With fewer school runs and a near complete stop in commercial motorcoach business, many bus companies are looking for help to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.