NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE FOR FARE INCREASES AND SERVICE REDUCTIONS
The Connecticut Department of Transportation will hold public hearings to receive comments on proposed rail, public transit bus, express commuter bus, ADA paratransit fare increases (effective on or after November 1, 2011) and proposed reductions in bus and rail service.
The proposed new bus fares will affect local bus systems serving the areas of Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, New Britain, Meriden, Bristol and Wallingford. ADA paratransit fares for these same areas would also be increased by approximately 10 percent, as would fares on express commuter bus services to the Hartford area and for the I-BUS Stamford to White Plains express. Combined, these bus systems serve over 29 million passengers per year.
HEARING SCHEDULE:
New Britain
Mon., August 22 12:00 noon-2:00pm
New Britain City Hall, Room 504
27 West Main Street
New Britain CT
Stamford
Tues., August 23 4:00pm-6:00pm & 7:00pm-9:00pm
UConn Stamford
General Re Conference Room, 1st Floor
One University Place (Corner Washington & Broad)
Stamford CT
New Haven
Wed., August 24 4:00pm-6:00pm & 7:00pm-9:00pm
Hall of Records, 200 Orange Street
Room G-2
New Haven CT
Hartford
Thurs., August 25 12:00 noon-2:00pm & 4:30pm-6:30pm
Hartford Public Library
"X" Room
500 Main Street
Hartford CT
Meriden
Fri., August 26 2:00pm-4:00pm
Meriden Senior Center
Willene''s Place
22 West Main Street
Meriden CT
Waterbury
Tues., August 30 2:00pm-4:00pm & 5:00pm-6:00pm
Silas Bronson Library
Downstairs Hearing Room
267 Grand Street
Waterbury CT
The proposed bus and rail fare tables and proposed service reductions may be viewed at www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments on the Department''s website. Written comments or arguments on the proposed fare adjustments and service reductions must be delivered or postmarked by September 15, 2011 to Bureau of Public Transportation, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, P.O. Box 317546, Newington, CT 06131-7546. The caption "COMMENT ON INTENT TO ADOPT PUBLIC TRANSIT FARES & SERVICE REDUCTIONS" must appear on the envelope. E-mailed comments or arguments should be addressed to dot.farecomments@ct.gov within the same time frame.
These hearings are accessible to persons with disabilities. Hearing impaired individuals, or persons speaking a language other than English wishing to attend any of these hearings and requiring an interpreter may make arrangements by contacting the Department of Transportation''s Office of Communications at (860) 594-3062 (VOICE ONLY), or (860) 594-3090 (TTY) at least five working days prior to the hearing.
For More Information: http://www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments
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Daria F. Smith, MSW
Executive Director
CT State Independent Living Council
151 New Park Avenue, Suites 121-123, Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 523-0126 (phone); (860) 586-7024 (fax)
(860) 681-7599 (cell), www.ctsilc.org