CTfastrak construction rolls on

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[matt04]

Despite much criticism, the largest public transportation project in Connecticut is rolling ahead.

The busway, renamed CTfastrak, is being built on existing rail lines from New Britain to Hartford, and construction has already started on 11 new bus stations.

On Flatbush Avenue, the bus station there will include a bridge to bring cars and people over to the new station, in an attempt to alleviate traffic on the highway and get more people to use public transportation.

The project is expected to cost more than $500 million, of which 80 percent will be paid with federal money.

The project has been highly criticized by those skeptical of its need and by those who feel we should be fixing the bridges and roads that are in need of serious repairs.

Construction of the project is expected to be completed by 2014.

For more information about the project, check out the website by clicking here.

[matt04]

So by 2018 and 1.7 billion dollars later it will be done, then two years later will have to be fixed because it was done wrong the first time.

[knarf]

"The project is expected to cost more than $500 million, of which 80 percent will be paid with federal money."

The feds have no money except what they take from taxpayers, thus ... 80% is paid by the taxpayers that don't want it.

[Paladin2]

So, if you want to bring 200lbs of stuff and your dog, how does that work out?

[Zeppo]

As if making the commute between Hartford and New Britain easier is going to improve, well, anything for anybody.

(Yes, I get it - the Commies know that paying some people to dig holes in the ground and others to fill them back in would be too obvious a waste of money, so they chose this project as a fig leaf to gain ‘plausible deniability’.)

[nothingnew]

The project is expected to cost more than $500 million, of which 80 percent will be paid with federal money.

That means YOUR money, in case you're from Rio Linda.

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