Affordable public transportation is essential to improving Connecticut's economy and environment.

 

Please join the Transit for Connecticut Coalition, state elected officials and transit advocates:

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
4:00 p.m.
Greater Bridgeport Transit Bus Station
710 Water Street, Bridgeport

A 40% increase in bus fares penalizes the people most reliant on public transit and disproportionately burdens the citizens who can least afford it. 

Any increase in fares negatively impacts the state's efforts to encourage residents to use mass transit in order to alleviate congestion on our roads, reduce vehicle miles traveled and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Show your support.

 

END OF SUMMER SERVICE CHANGES EXPECTED

Toward the end of this Summer, GBT is planning on modifying some schedules and routes to better serve its riders.  Below is a summary of the expected changes.  If you have any questions or comments about them, please call 366-7070 x120, or e-mail jweldon@gogbt.com by June 26 th .

Modification to Route 1 Schedule (Weekday, Saturday & Sunday) – Route 1 will receive minor time changes to improve schedule adherence.  System Timetables with the new schedule will be available before these changes take place.

Modification to CL Schedule (Weekday, Saturday & Sunday) – The Coastal Link will receive minor time changes to improve schedule adherence.  System Timetables with the new schedule will be available before these changes take place.

Modification to Route 6 (Weekday, Saturday & Sunday) – Instead of turning off of Noble Ave. to East Washington Ave. to East Main St. to get to the Station, the bus will travel down Noble Ave. and turn:

•  Right on East Washington Ave.
•  Left on Housatonic Ave.
•  Left into the Station

When leaving the Station, Route 6 will turn:

•  Right onto Housatonic Ave.
•  Right onto East Washington Ave.
•  Left onto Noble  Ave.

Route 6 (Weekday Evenings) – The 10:35 p.m. departure from the Bus Station will continue in service to Noble Ave. and Boston Ave. and continue in service after that to Boston Ave. & Mill Hill Ave., where it will go out of service

Change to Trumbull Corporate Park Connector Service Schedule – The 5:10 p.m. departure from Trumbull Corporate Park will be moved to 5:05 p.m. to improve connections.

Route 9 Weekday Evenings – The 10:50 p.m. departure from the Bus Station will continue in service to Huntington Tpk. and Broadbridge Ave.

GBT Sweeps Statewide Transit Roadeo

GBT Bus Drivers Take First Place in Every Category

On Sunday, bus drivers from Greater Bridgeport Transit brought home First Place awards in every category at the Connecticut Statewide Transit Roadeo. “We know that we have a superb group of bus drivers and we are very proud of the ones who participated in the roadeo this year” said Ron Kilcoyne, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer for GBT. “This success is an honor for the operators and the whole GBT family”. GBT drivers finished first in all three main categories. Driver Marvester Robinson, a five year veteran with GBT, finished first in the 40-foot bus category, while Oscar Mera, a driver for over 14 years, won in the 35-foot bus category. GBT Access Driver Anibal Gonzalez finished first in the minibus competition. This is the first year GBT Access competed in the state Roadeo. Dean Farmassony placed Second in 35-foot and Driver James Gantt placed fourth in that category. GBT also received the Team Award in the 35-foot category and Mr. Mera received the award for having the highest score of any competitor in all categories.  According to Andrew Ifill, GBT Board Chairman, “The Board of Commissioners could not be more pleased with the success of our drivers who have once again proven their talent and dedication to public service”.

The Connecticut Roadeo is an opportunity for bus drivers from across the state to showcase their driving abilities. In order to participate, operators must have an excellent work record, stellar attendance and a safe driving record free of preventable accidents. This year, the event was sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and was held in Manchester. Winners of the Roadeo will compete in the International Transit Roadeo, which will be held in Ohio next Spring.

Rider Alert:

You Should Know - The budget released by the office of Governor Rell on May 28 th includes a 10% fare increase for rail service and a $0.25 - $0.50 increase in bus fares. This proposal could result in GBT fares as high as $2.00-$2.25. The Connecticut Legislature will be finalizing the State budget over the next few days. If you wish to keep fares from increasing and bus service from being reduced contact your legislator today:

House Members

Senate Members

Read More About The Governor's Budget Proposal

Receive additional alerts by becoming a fan on GBT's facebook page – search “GBT-Greater Bridgeport Transit”

 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009

Greater Bridgeport Transit Project:

Bus Engine Repowering – $2.8 million in ARRA Funding

The GBT bus engine repowering project has been approved by Governor Rell's Recovery Working Group for federal funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). For more information on ARRA projects in Connecticut and the Recovery Working Group, go to Connecticut Recovery Initiative

For a complete project description go to project description

For the GBT certification statement go to certification statement

 

New System Timetable Books – New System Timetables are available now on buses and at the Information Office in the Bus Station in Downtown Bridgeport.  A PDF version is also available here on our website.  Click here to download it.