Sen. Hwang to DOT: Why no fare hike/service cut hearings in SW CT?

For Immediate Release Sen. Hwang to DOT: Host Public Hearings on Fare Hikes and Service Cuts Where the Most Commuters Are and Where Public Transportation is Most Heavily Utilized Sen. Tony Hwang, the Ranking Senator on the Transportation Committee, is urging the Connecticut Department of Transportation to schedule public hearings on fare hikes and service […]

“Commuters are being asked to pay more for less service.”

“Commuters are being asked to pay more for less service,” said state Senator Tony Hwang of Fairfield, the ranking Republican on the Transportation Committee. “It is inconsistent with encouraging mass transit when you reduce schedules and raise fares,” Hwang added the proposal undermines the state’s effort to reduce carbon emissions. “You are paying more for […]