CT Fastrak
CTfastrak (constructed as the New Britain-Hartford Busway) is a regional bus rapid transit system currently operating between downtown Hartford and Downtown New Britain station in New Britain in central Connecticut. Operated by Connecticut Transit, it is the first bus rapid transit system in Connecticut and the second in New England after the MBTA Silver Line. CTfastrak opened on March 28, 2015 after fifteen years of planning and three years of construction.
A 62-foot CTfastrak bus at Downtown New Britain station in November 2015 | |
| Locale | Central Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Service type | Bus rapid transit |
| Routes | 8 local routes 4 express routes |
| Stations | 10 |
| Daily ridership | 10,046 (March 2018) |
| Fuel type | Hybrid diesel-electric |
| Operator | Connecticut Transit |
| Program Director | Michael Sanders |
| Website | cttransit |
CTfastrak services run on a 9.4-mile (15.1 km) dedicated busway which runs on an abandoned railroad right-of-way from Downtown New Britain to Newington Junction and alongside the active New Haven–Springfield Line from Newington Junction to downtown Hartford. Eight local and four express routes operate along the busway and over on-street loops in downtown Hartford.
CTfastrak is tied with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's HealthLine as the second-top rated BRT system in the United States each with Silver rating according to the BRT Standard. Only ABQ RIDE's Albuquerque Rapid Transit has achieved the top rating of Gold.