NEW BRITAIN — Advocates of the proposed busway between New Britain and Hartford argue there’s no reason that the $573 million project they hope to build soon can’t co-exist with a commuter rail service. “We could do both,” said New Britain Mayor Tim Stewart. “We’re trying to shoot for them both,” said state Rep. Tim
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Bristol needs jobs. New Britain needs transportation. All of Central Connecticut needs robust business opportunities. In short, Central Connecticut needs to be rebuilt. And now we have a chance to begin. The New Britain-Hartford busway, which will relieve traffic congestion and dramatically improve access to and from the Capital City, and has been hailed as
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After a dozen years of study and tens of millions of dollars worth of design work, experts are pretty sure the proposed busway from Hartford’s Union Station to downtown New Britain is going to cost about $573 million. via Busway cost pegged at $573 million – The Bristol Press.

BRISTOL — Those pushing commuter rail instead of a busway say it makes more sense to put transportation money into railroads. Mike Nicastro, the president of the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, said a busway from New Britain to Hartford won’t do anything for Bristol and surrounding towns. via Bristol not retreating on commuter rail
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NEW BRITAIN — Supporters of the long-planned New Britain-Hartford busway stepped off the brake and hit the gas Tuesday after the Federal Transit Administration promised $45 million to help get the project moving. via Busway on its way – The New Britain Herald.

BRISTOL — Those pushing commuter rail instead of a busway say it makes more sense to put transportation money into railroads. Mike Nicastro, the president of the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, said a busway from New Britain to Hartford won’t do anything for Bristol and surrounding towns. via Bristol continues to favor railroad plan
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HARTFORD, Conn. – A bus corridor linking New Britain and Hartford is getting $45 million in federal funds, a boost to a project that has been in and out of favor with the federal government for years. The money is part of a multimillion-dollar package being announced Tuesday, according to federal and state officials. It
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BRISTOL — When regional planners gather next week, supporters of a proposed commuter rail line in Central Connecticut are hoping to derail the $579 million busway between New Britain and Hartford. A taste of how bitter the debate has grown cropped up Thursday at the Central Connecticut Transportation Improvement Committee session in Bristol when officials
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“We can’t keep building highways. We need a transit strategy,” Nicastro said. “Wasting enormous sums on the busway is not a strategy.” The proposed busway from New Britain to Hartford carries a cost of nearly $60 million per mile. via Chamber to present hopes to legislators – The Bristol Press.

It will run less than 10 miles and cost $572 million. The Hartford-New Britain busway has been debated for years and opinion remains divided on its long-term prospects. The state Department of Transportation has taken over some properties along the right of way by eminent domain, the only visible progress thus far. However, the process
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BRISTOL — After meeting Tuesday with state Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph Marie, state Reps. Frank Nicastro and Bill Hamzy said they remain doubtful that a proposed busway between New Britain and Hartford is the answer to regional transportation. via Bristol leaders push DOT chief on rail link – The Bristol Press.

New Britain is pushing for completion of a busway between the Hardware City and Hartford while Bristol is lobbying instead for commuter rail along an existing track. A stretch of track between New Britain and Newington doesn’t have room for both the busway and the rail, transport officials have said, so it appears that only
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If I-84 was called “the Danbury-to-Union Expressway,” would it be a boondoggle? Advocates of mass transit say the answer to that question is important to understanding the cases for three big transportation proposals — a busway between New Britain and Hartford, high-speed rail from Springfield to New Haven, and perhaps, commuter trains linking Waterbury and
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BRISTOL — More people would ride a train — to commute to work or college, to travel to New York for business or pleasure — than would use the proposed busway from New Britain to Hartford, a group of local and state lawmakers said Thursday. State Sen. Donald DeFronzo, D-New Britain, who chairs the transportation
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Rail v. busway and the political realities of both Stowe: Have you been following the New Britain Busway proposal? Transportation professional: Only somewhat. I know the basics. Stowe: Is the proposal as designed a good idea? Transportation professional: From what I’ve heard it’s good, but not great. Stowe: Proponents cite estimates of 15,000 daily riders,
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According to a recent article in the Courant it looks as if there is going to be a showdown between advocates for the proposed New Britain-to-Hartford busway and those advocating for restoring passenger rail service from Waterbury to Hartford. My question is this: why do we have to choose between these two projects? via Connecticut
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BRISTOL - Advocates of restoring passenger rail service from Waterbury to Hartford say the idea deserves a fresh look because new questions are arising about a competing mass transit project, the New Britain busway. Lawmakers and business leaders from Bristol and surrounding towns argue that rebuilding the dilapidated freight rail line would benefit all of central
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A transit community buzzword is “transportation choice.” But the busway proposal actually limits “transportation choice” by siting it on New Britain Secondary and Amtrak railroad right-of-ways. The busway eliminates potential direct Amtrak or commuter rail service between Hartford, New Britain, Meriden and New Haven. Including New Britain on the NHHS corridor is critical to foster
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NEW BRITAIN — After more than 12 years of planning, talking, wrangling and deal making the New Britain to Hartford Busway is finally beginning to pick up speed but still faces the chance of being derailed. via Busway on faster track than rail revival – The Bristol Press.

NEW BRITAIN — Mayor Timothy Stewart offered his vision for downtown and some helpful hints on how to access city services Thursday to the New Britain Area Seniors club who called his visit “satisfying.” The old New Britain Herald building needs to be redone as well as a bus station for the proposed busway from
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