The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) CTfastrak is a dedicated bus rapid transit (BRT) system that will help riders circumvent growing highway traffic congestion between New Britain and Hartford, Conn., with fast, flexible direct buses. Operating much like a rail transit line, the 9.4-mile BRT line will run on a dedicated roadway constructed along abandoned and active right-of-way railroad corridors, with limited stops at 10 stations located approximately 1 mile apart along the route. Currently, Connecticut's BRT line, a promising public transportation solution to overcrowded transportation arteries, is under construction with considerable support from local government leaders and the interested communities-though that was not always the case.
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