public transportation

As President Joe Biden urges more federal spending for public transportation, transit agencies decimated by COVID-19 are struggling to figure out how to win back passengers.

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

Passenger numbers on New York’s MTA and London’s Underground metro system initially crashed by around 95 percent, and have since recovered to only about one-third of last year’s levels. And while those numbers have rebounded, passenger numbers are likely to be lower in the near-to-medium term.

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

Michelle Wu, a City Council member in Boston, wants everyone to ride for free on subways and buses that crisscross the region, NBC News reports.

The cost of metered parking is on the rise in downtown Hartford.

The opening ceremony Thursday marks the start of the new 1.4-million square-foot transportation center spanning across 13.4 acres right outside of the airport.

Thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse clashed with police Thursday as some tried to storm barriers outside the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, while others sought shelter as heavy gunfire echoed in nearby streets. The demonstration came a day after Moïse broke his silence over the country’s recent unrest and rejected demands that he step down...

Armed robberies have gotten so common aboard buses in Mexico City that commuters have come up with a clever if disheartening solution: Many are buying fake cellphones, to hand over to thieves instead of their real smartphones. Costing 300 to 500 pesos apiece — the equivalent of $15 to $25 — the “dummies” are sophisticated fakes: They have a startup...

The new Hartford Rail Line hit a home run when the Capital City played host to the NCAA basketball tournament in March, and officials hope it’s about to happen again with baseball season.

A woman refusing to take her handbag off a seat on a crowded train has sparked outrage among fellow New Jersey Transit riders.

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An 84-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s who was reported missing from Hartford on Sunday has been found.

The rumble of armored police trucks and the hiss of tear gas filled central Paris on Saturday, as French riot police fought to contain thousands of yellow-vested protesters venting their anger against the government in a movement that has grown more violent by the week. A ring of steel surrounded the president’s Elysee Palace — a key destination for the...

Connecticut voters have agreed to amend the state’s constitution to ensure transportation revenues are spent on transportation projects.

The Hartford Line, CT Rail’s newest service, is ready for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, according to transit officials, despite struggling with delays since its opening less than two weeks ago.

Officials for the Hartford Rail Line say they are prepared for a busy 4th of July week.

Connecticut commuters are three days away from the long-anticipated launch of the state’s new commuter rail line – which offers Connecticut service from New Haven to Hartford, with some service to Springfield, Mass.

Complaints filed about CT Transit in 2017 have raised concerns including bus drivers running red lights, cutting off other drivers, driving away from people who were trying to board or offering poor customer service.

The NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters obtained hundreds of pages of complaints filed by people who are not satisfied with service they received from CT Transit, the Connecticut Department of Transportation-owned bus service.