Connecticut Transit

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Area served Connecticut
Port Chester, NY
White Plains, NY
Founded 1976
Website cttransit.com
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Connecticut Transit, or CTtransit, is the transit system serving much of the state of Connecticut. It is a division of the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

History

CTtransit began operations in 1976 under management by David Lee. Lee retired at the end of 2017, with Cole Pouliot taking over as the new general manager.

Divisions

CTtransit provides bus service via contract providers for seven different metropolitan areas in the state, mostly concentrated in Hartford and New Haven counties.

Hartford Division

  • Address: 100 Leibert Rd., Hartford, CT 06120
  • Phone: 860-525-9181

Providing local and express bus service within Hartford County. First Transit was the contractor until 12/30/2022. RATP Dev is the new contractor starting on 12/31/2022 for a four-year contract, with two, 2-year extensions.[1]

New Britain and Bristol Divisions

  • New Britain Transportation Company:
    • Address: 257 Woodlawn Rd., Berlin, CT 06037-1537
    • Phone: 860-828-0512
  • DATTCO:
    • Address: 583 South St., New Britain, CT 06051-3899
    • Phone: 860-229-4878

Providing local service in New Britain and Bristol and surrounding towns. The contractors are DATTCO and New Britain Transportation Company.

New Haven Division

  • Address: 2061 State St., Hamden, CT 06517
  • Phone: 203-624-0151

Serving the city of New Haven and nearby suburbs. First Transit was the contractor until 12/30/2022. RATP Dev is the new contractor starting on 12/31/2022 for a four-year contract, with two, 2-year extensions.[2]

Stamford Division

  • Address: 26 Elm Ct., Stamford, CT 06902
  • Phone: 203-327-7433

Serving the Stamford area. First Transit was the contractor until 12/30/2022. RATP Dev is the new contractor starting on 12/31/2022 for a four-year contract, with two, 2-year extensions.[3]

Wallingford, Waterbury and Meriden Divisions

  • Address: 761 Frost Bridge Rd, Watertown, CT 06795
  • Phone: 203-753-2538

Serving the cities of Meriden, Wallingford and Waterbury. The contractor is Northeast Transportation Company.

Routes

  • Routes & Schedules
    • Routes 903 and 913 are operated by Collins Bus Service.
    • Routes 918 and 950 are operated by Peter Pan of Rocky Hill.
    • Routes 501-507, 512, 541-543 are operated by New Britain Transportation.
    • Routes 41, 509, 510, 919, 921, 928 are operated by DATTCO of New Britain.
    • Routes 291-292, 401-499, & 561-566 are operated by Northeast Transportation.

Fares

Basic fares and passes are offered at the Customer Service outlets and on the web, but bus fareboxes and the CTfastrak ticket vending machines offer a wider variety of options. When getting a special kind of ticket (i.e. senior day pass), passengers are expected to explicitly make this request to the operator.

Express fares are categorized by 5 different zones (Zones A-E or 1-5). When express fares are paired with valid local transfers, the express fare is discounted slightly, so the rider only has to pay the difference between local and specified zone fare (i.e. Zone C fare is $4.10, so rider would pay $2.45 with local transfer).

CTtransit introduced a smart card for easier traveling called "GoCT" (in conjunction with Scheidt & Bachmann fare consoles) in late 2018. The card has a base cost of $2 (for activation), and any amount between $10-500 can be loaded onto the card for travel. As of 2020, the card can only be used on CTtransit buses (all other systems use GFI fareboxes, or simple mechanical devices devoid of any electronics which are incompatible). GoCT cards can be ordered online and mailed to an address of your choice, purchased at licensed vendors (CVS, Walgreens, 7/11), or at customer service booths in Hartford, New Haven, or Stamford.


Rider Type/
Category 		Local Fare Cost
(One Way) 		All-Day Fare Cost Express Zone Cost Express Notes
Adult (18+) $1.75 $3.50 Zone A/1 $3.20 Applicable for travel within the same zone.
Senior/Disabled Citizen
(65+ with valid ID) 		$0.85 $1.70 Zone B/2 $3.20 Applicable for travel between two zones (i.e. 1 & 2, 4 & 5).
Examples of Zone 3 routes include: Route 902, 903, 904.
Youth (5-18) $1.40 $2.80 Zone C/3 $4.10 Applicable for travel between three zones (i.e. 1 & 3, 2 & 5).
Examples of Zone 3 routes include: Route 905, 914M.
College Student Free (With U-Pass) Free (With U-Pass) Zone D/4 $5.00 Applicable for travel between four zones (i.e. 1 & 4).
Examples of Zone 4 routes include: Route 913, 914, 927.
Zone E/5 $6.00 Applicable for travel between fives zones (i.e. 1 & 2, 4 & 5).
Examples of Zone 5 routes include: Route 950, 971.

Transit Fleet

Current Roster

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Division Notes
A1-A14,
A21-A26 		2010 New Flyer D35LFR Cummins ISL Allison B400R A1-A14: New Britain Transportation

A21-A26: DATTCO New Britain

  • Some units retired.
  • See series page for detailed disposition info
A31-A47 2010 New Flyer XD35 Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R Waterbury
A48-A64 2010 New Flyer XDE35 Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		Waterbury
  • Delivered in Jan. 2011.
A69-A70 2010 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISM Allison B500 A69: Stored
A70: Hartford Express
(Collins Bus Service)
  • Renumbered from 1017-1018
A71-A91 2010 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISM Allison B500 Hartford Express
(Collins Bus Service,
DATTCO New Britain)
Peter Pan (Rocky Hill)
  • ADA-compliant and Wi-Fi ready.[4]
A1475-A1479 2014 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISX12 Allison B500 A1475-A1479: Waterbury
  • Renumbered from 1475-1479
A1510,
A1512-A1513 		2015 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISX12 Allison B500R Hartford Express
(Collins Bus Service and DATTCO New Britain)
  • Bought to replace 2002 MCI D4500 A221-A222.
  • A1512-A1513 renumbered from 1512-1513
A1695-A1699 2017 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R Waterbury
  • Part of the contract order of 267 buses.[5]
  • Replaces 381-385.
A1867-A1869 2017 New Flyer XD35 Cummins L9 Allison B400R Waterbury
  • Part of the contract order of 267 buses.[5]
303-309 2003 MCI D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R 304, 309: Stamford I-BUS Express
  • 303-307 are 2003 models
  • 308-309 are 2004 models
501-548 2005 New Flyer D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R 520, 547: DATTCO New Britain
  • In the process of being retired.
711-753 2007 New Flyer D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R Multiple Divisions
761-782 2007 New Flyer D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R Hartford Express (Contingency)
  • Suburban configuration (single door).
  • Most units retired, remaining buses in the contingency fleet.
  • At least 3 units sent to Aurora Express in Guatemala, including 776 and 772.
801-802 2008 New Flyer D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R Hartford (Contingency)
  • 801 repurposed into market outreach bus.
803 2008 New Flyer D35LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R New Haven
  • Reassigned to New Haven in August 2019 as a spare bus for the Union Station Shuttle.
1011-1016,
1019-1022 		2010 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISM Allison B500 1011-12: Hartford Express

1013-15: Collins Bus Service

1016, 1019-1022: I-Bus

  • ADA-compliant and Wi-Fi ready.[4]
  • Due to a surplus amount of motorcoaches in Hartford, some Hartford units were renumbered in November 2017, and transferred to contractor divisions.
    • 1013 renumbered to A1013
    • 1017-1018 renumbered to A69-A70 and transferred to DATTCO New Britain
1023-1036 2010 New Flyer XDE40 Cummins ISB6.7 Allison EP40
hybrid system 		1023-1035: Hartford

1036: Waterbury

  • Delivered starting in Dec. 2010.
1041-1052, 1061-1073 2010 Nova Bus LFS Artic Cummins ISL9 Allison B500R 1041-1052: New Haven

1061-1073: Stamford

1101-1110 2011 Nova Bus LFS Artic HEV Cummins ISL9 Allison H 50 EP
hybrid system 		Hartford
  • Delivery started Oct. 2011.
  • 1101 mistakenly delivered as 1081.
1201-1204 2012 New Flyer XDE35 Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		1201-1203: Hartford

1204: New Haven

  • 2011 models.
  • 1201-1203 are used on dash shuttle (rebranded from Star Shuttle).
  • 1204 is used on the Union Station Shuttle.
1211-1214 2011-2012 New Flyer XDE40 Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		Stamford
  • 2011 models.
1401-1425 2014 New Flyer XDE40 Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		Stamford
1426-1429 2014 Nova Bus LFS Artic HEV Cummins ISL9 Allison H 50 EP
hybrid system 		New Haven
1430-1438 2014-2015 Gillig BRT HEV 29'
(G30E102N2) 		Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		CTfastrak (Hartford)
  • Operate exclusively on CTfastrak "feeder" routes.
  • 1430 is a 2014 model
  • 1431-1438 are 2015 models
1441-1458 2014 New Flyer XDE40 Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system
  • As of April 2019, 1441 features a Luminator INFOtransit display.
1462-1473 2014 Nova Bus LFX Artic HEV Cummins ISL9 Allison H 50 EP
hybrid system
  • Operate exclusively on CTfastrak route 101.
1481-1493 2014 New Flyer XDE40 Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		1481-1482: Stamford
1483-1489: Hartford
1490-1493: New Haven
1501-1503 2015 Gillig BRT HEV 29'
(G30E102N2) 		Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		CTfastrak (Hartford)
  • Operate exclusively on CTfastrak "feeder" routes.
  • Displaced A25 and A26 (both were previously painted in CTfastrak livery).
1601-1626 2016-2017 New Flyer XD40 Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R Hartford
  • Part of the contract order of 267 buses.[5]
  • 2016 models.
  • As of April 2019, 1601 features a Luminator INFOtransit display.
1676-1694 2017 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISX12 Allison B500 1676: Collins Bus Service
1677-1694: Hartford Express
  • Part of a five-year contract for up to 112 MCI Commuter Coaches.[6]
1701-1799 2017 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R 1701-1748: Hartford

1749-1799: New Haven

  • Part of the contract order of 267 buses.[5]
1801-1866 2017-2018 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R 1801-1803: Stored
1806-1835: Hartford

1836-1866: New Haven

1870-1884 2018 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R New Haven
  • 2019 models.
  • Replaced remaining 2004 D40LFs at New Haven
1901-1950 2019 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R Hartford
  • Replaced the 2005 D40LFs.
1999 2019 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISX12 Allison B500 Hartford Express
  • Renumbered from 8209.
2000-2001 2020 MCI D4500CT Cummins X12 Allison B500 Hartford
2031-2033 2021 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R CTfastrak (Hartford)
  • In CTfastrak livery.
  • To replace 711-713.
2050-2073 2020 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R Hartford
  • Replaced 700-series suburban D40LFs.
2101-2112 2021 New Flyer XE40 Xcelsior CHARGE Siemens Electric Permanent Electromagnet Motor 1DB2022-1NA06 2101-2110: New Haven
2111-2112: Stamford
  • For New Haven and Stamford garages.
  • 2101-09 in service as of 4/2022.
  • 2111 on property as of 4/2022.
  • All units pulled from service as a safety precaution in July 2022 after 2102 caught fire.[7] They subsequently returned to service in July 2023.[8]
8200-8208 2019 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISX12 Allison B500 Peter Pan (Rocky Hill)
  • 8209 and 8210 renumbered to 1999 and 8601 respectively.
8500-8501 2018 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R New Britain Transportation
  • 2019 models
8502-8503 2017 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R New Britain Transportation
8600 2018 New Flyer XD40 Cummins L9 Allison B400R DATTCO New Britain
  • 2019 model
8601 2019 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISX12 Allison B500 DATTCO New Britain
  • Renumbered from 8210.

On Order

Fleet
Number(s) 		Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Division Notes
2201-2203 TBD NFI Xcelsior CHARGE AV TBD TBD Part of field test being conducted by New Flyer on CTfastrak busway.

Retired Roster

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
101-262 1978 Grumman Flxible 870
(53102-6-1) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71T Allison V730
  • Serial numbers 090008-090169.
A101-A135,
B136-B149,
C150-C155 		1996 Nova Bus RTS-06
(T70-206) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison VR731
  • All retired by June 2011.
201, 203,
205, 208 		1995 Nova Bus RTS-06
(T70-206) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison VR-731
  • Ex-HART. Bought in 2007-08.
  • 201 only unit known to run in service.
101-126 2001 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 40 Allison B400R
  • All originally assigned to Stamford
  • 118 was the last revenue service unit.
127-136 2001 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 40E Allison B400R
201-240 2002 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 40E Allison B400R
  • All originally assigned to Hartford
  • 232 was sold and was last seen in Astoria, NY in August 2017.
H301-H302 2003 NFI DE40LF Cummins ISL GM-Allison Ep40
hybrid system
  • Both assigned to Hartford
310-371,
381-385 		2003-2004 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R
401-442
451-492 		2004 New Flyer D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R
  • All originally assigned to Hartford (401-442) and New Haven (451-492)
    • Some Hartford buses later dispersed to Stamford
  • 427 renumbered to A20 (New Britain)
  • 467 to Milford Transit District 467
  • 453 was the last active unit in this series, retiring in July 2020
501-600 1978 Grumman Flxible 870
(45102-6-1) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71T Allison V730
601-603 (1) Renumbered 801-803
601-603 (2) 1978 Grumman Flxible 870
(45102-6-1) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71T Allison V730
604-614 (1) Renumbered 804-814
604-614 (2),
615-618 		1978 Grumman Flxible 870
(45102-6-1) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71T Allison V730
  • Some buses were donated to the Connecticut Trolley Museum in the 1990s.
604 2007 MCI D4505 Caterpillar C13
701 2007 Van Hool A330FC UTC PureMotion 120 ISE ThunderVolt
hybrid system
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell
801-803 1979 Grumman Flxible 870
(53102-6-1) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71T Allison V730
  • Renumbered from 601-603 (1)
804-814 1979 Grumman Flxible 870
(35102-6-1) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71T Allison V730
  • Renumbered from 604-614 (1)
911-915 1992 MCI Classic
(TC40-102A) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
941-965 1994 NFI D40 Detroit Diesel Series 50 ZF 4HP590
1001-1004 2010 Van Hool A300L FC UTC PureMotion 120 ISE ThunderVolt
hybrid system
3001-3002 1967 GMC TDH-4519 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
3003-3127 1974 GMC T6H-5308A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
  • Ex-CDOT leased out units.
3221-3222 2002 MCI D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 11.1L B500R
  • 2003 models
  • Renumbered from A221-A222
  • Repainted into CTtransit livery from Post Road Stages livery sometime in 2013.
4001-4025 1978 Flxible 35096-6-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
8301-8333,
8351-8370 		1983 GMDD T8H-5308A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison V730
8701 1987 Saab-Scania CN112CLU 35' Scania DS11-25 253 hp ZF 4HP500
  • Ex-Saab-Scania demonstrator
8801-8825
1988 Saab-Scania CN112CLU 40' Scania DS11-25 253 hp ZF 4HP500
  • Retired in late 2001.
9001-9088,
9091-9096 		1990 MCI Classic
(TC40-102A) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
9101-9144 1990 MCI Classic
(TC40-102A) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
9145-9185 1991 MCI Classic
(TC40-102A) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
9186-9188 6/1992 MCI Classic
(TC40-102A) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
9201-9225,
9230-9252 		1991 MCI Classic
(TC40-102A) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
9253-9257 1992 MCI Classic
(TC40-102A) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
9301-9338 1993 NFI D40 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731 9318-9319 to DATTCO.
9339-9340 1993 NFI D40 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison VR731
9401-9428 1994 NFI D40 Detroit Diesel Series 50 ZF 4HP590
9511-9515 1995 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Exx-Arrow Lines 20372, #?, 20378, 20380 and 20382.
  • Ex-Peter Pan Bus Lines units; bought in 2009.
    • Bought secondhand to retire the remaining New Flyer D40 buses in the Hartford Express fleet and to expand the overall express fleet.
  • Used for Metro-North prior to retirement.
9900-9913 1999 Eldorado E-Z Rider 30' Detroit Diesel Series 40 Allison B300R
9601-9623,
9626-9649 		1996 Nova Bus Classic
(TC40-102A) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50

9648: Cummins ISC

Allison B400R
  • 9616 was spare unit for Union Station Shuttle and was the last unit to retire.
  • 9623 was the last unit in revenue service.
  • Few units were spotted in a junkyard in July 2015.

References

  1. ↑ [1]CT DOT inks $7.3M contract for operation of CT transit in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport
  2. ↑ [2]CT DOT inks $7.3M contract for operation of CT transit in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport
  3. ↑ [3]CT DOT inks $7.3M contract for operation of CT transit in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 MCI delivers to Mississippi, Connecticut, metro-magazine.com, retrieved 2010-07-18
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Connecticut Department of Transportation awards New Flyer a contract for up to 485 Xcelsior® transit buses, New Flyer Industries Inc. via newswire.ca, retrieved on 15 Jan 2022.
  6. ↑ Connecticut department of transportation awards 5-year contract to MCI for up to 112 commuter coaches, Motor Coach Industries, retrieved on Jan 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/After-massive-bus-fire-CT-pulls-electric-fleet-17329085.php?cmpid=fbsocialflow&fbclid=IwAR0Uzepo68gaJnlnDiT7ppztxAhhOWnnHTrPH_kySxnWQb4q8myGtBE9QNA
  8. ↑ A year after blaze, CT returns and expands its fleet of electric buses


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