Regional Transit Strategy
In 2001, CRCOG completed the development of a Regional Transit Strategy to help guide the improvement and expansion of the Region’s transit service.  This Strategy has formed the foundation for further transit planning as discussed below.

An Executive Summary of the Regional Transit Strategy is available here, or by calling CRCOG at 860-522-2217, x10.   The complete report is not available online, but is available for review at the main library in each of the CRCOG towns.

Locally Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan
In June 2007, the CRCOG Policy Board adopted the Locally Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (called LOCHSTP here in Connecticut.) CRCOG's plan is part of a statewide plan and is identified as Appendix B.  The plan documents an entirely new approach to transit planning that requires an examination of the transportation needs of seniors, individuals with disabilities, and those with low income.  CRCOG took an aggressive approach to this new program and sought out stakeholders, and many nontraditional partners, who could help assess existing services, needs, and resulting gaps.  This exercise identified critical needs and opportunities for new ways to look at our transit service in the region.  We expect to continue to update this plan, enabling many more to participate in the full opportunities in our region.

Current LOCHSTP Efforts
CRCOG is currently investigating opportunities for achieving improvements in service with coordination of dial a ride services.  The next meeting to discuss this topic will be on February 7 (Thursday) at 10 am at CRRA.

Other Transit Studies
Information about transit studies either underway or completed, including the new Northwest Transit Corridor Study & the New Britain/Hartford Busway TOD Study, can be found through the links listed in the lefthand column.

For information about the proposed Bus Shelter Program, click here.