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 […]
Sen. Hwang: Fewer CT trains, higher prices raise many questions
For Immediate Release State Senator Tony Hwang issued the following statement regarding proposed fare hikes and service cuts for CT public transportation: “Speak now or forever reach deeper into your pocket. These proposed fare hikes and service cuts are a call to action for commuters. And they raise a host of new questions. There are just two in-person public […]
(Watch) Sen. Hwang: Republicans have solutions to lower health care costs
(News 12) Republicans supported the health care law but said much more needs to be done. “The Lamont administration just approved yet another near-double-digit health insurance rate hike,” said state Sen. Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield), the top Republican on the legislature’s Public Health Committee. “Senate Republicans continue to offer solutions to lower the cost of health care […]
