Connecticut’s New BRT Line Smashes Ridership Expectations

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By Angie SchmittMay 8, 2015, 11:14 am73 pts
March 30 marked the launch of CTfastrak, the 10-mile busway running between Hartford and New Britain that has all the ingredients of real bus rapid transit: exclusive lanes, off-board fare collection, level boarding, and multiple routes using the BRT infrastructure. Connecticut’s CTfastrak has all the…

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