CTTransit

Connecticut Transit (CT Transit) is a bus system serving much of the U.S. state of Connecticut and is a division of that state's Department of Transportation.^[1] CT Transit provides bus service via contract providers for seven different metropolitan areas in the state, mostly concentrated in Hartford and New Haven counties. CT Transit began operations in 1976.

Divisions

CT Transit is arranged into multiple divisions:^[2]

• Hartford Division, the largest division of CT Transit, providing local and express bus service within Hartford County, connecting to the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in Enfield, Connecticut near the state line, CT Transit Bristol Division at Westfarms Mall, and CT Transit New Britain Division in downtown New Britain. This division operates seven days a week.
• New Haven Division, serving the city of New Haven and nearby suburbs, with connections to the Greater Bridgeport Transportation Authority at Derby-Shelton Station, Milford Transit District and the Coastal Link at the Connecticut Post Mall, and CT Transit Waterbury Division. Service is provided seven days a week.
• Stamford Division, serving the Stamford area, with connections to the Bee-Line System in White Plains and Port Chester, Transport of Rockland in White Plains, and Norwalk Transit and the Coastal Link in Norwalk, Connecticut. Bus service is provided seven days a week.
• Waterbury Division, serving the city of Waterbury and immediate surrounding areas with local service Connections are available to New Haven Division in downtown Waterbury. Service is provided Monday through Saturday.
• New Britain and Bristol Divisions, providing local service in New Britain and Bristol and surrounding towns weekdays and Saturdays, with connections to CT Transit Hartford along the Berlin Turnpike, Westfarms Mall, and in downtown New Britain.
• Meriden Division, serving the city of Meriden with three local routes. Connections are available to Middletown Area Transit at the Meriden Railroad Station, and to the New Britain Division at Meriden Square Mall.
• Wallingford Division, a single loop around the town of Wallingford, Connecticut, connecting to CT Transit New Haven in downtown Wallingford.

Commitment to the Environment

CT TRANSIT currently operates five buses powered by UTC Power’s transportation fuel cells, the PureMotion® system. Fuel cell buses are extremely quiet, offer a smooth and almost vibration-free ride, are nearly two times more fuel efficient than a diesel-powered bus and are emission-free, generating no soot or smog-forming pollutants. Compared to a diesel version, every bus equipped with a PureMotion system reduces nitrogen oxide emissions equivalent to removing 77 cars from the road per year and creates the same carbon dioxide benefits as planting 31 acres of forest.^[3]

In early 2012, CT TRANSIT expanded their commitment to reducing their environmental impact through the installation of a PureCell® stationary fuel cell system for their headquarters on Leibert Road in Hartford, Conn. The fuel cell provides 400 kilowatts (kW) of clean, reliable power to the 330,000 square-foot facility. Thermal energy from the fuel cell will be used to pre-heat two boilers that support the building’s primary heating system.^[4]

By generating power on-site with a fuel cell, CT TRANSIT will prevent the release of more than 827 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually – the equivalent of planting more than 191 acres of trees. The reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions compared to a conventional power plant are equal to the environmental benefit of removing more than 102 cars from the road. In addition to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, the PureCell system will enable CT TRANSIT to save nearly 3.6 million gallons of water annually.^[5]

"CT TRANSIT will be the first UTC Power customer to use both our transportation and stationary products," said Joe Triompo, VP and General Manager of UTC Power.^[6]

Fleet

Note: Fleet roster category range in order from length in feet (smallest to largest) and fuel propulsion (Diesel, Hybrid and Fuel Cell).

References

http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/nebuses/rosters/connDOT.htmll

External links

• CT Transit Homepage