About the Busway

New Britain-Hartford Busway







About the Busway

What

The New Britain-Hartford Busway will be a dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) facility along a 9.4-mile corridor between downtown New Britain and downtown Hartford. Click here for Busway Plan.

Where

The Busway corridor follows an abandoned railroad right-of-way (ROW) from New Britain to Newington Junction for about 4.4 miles. From this point north for approximately 5 miles, the corridor lies within the active Amtrak railroad right-of-way.

How

A total of up to 11 transit stations will serve Busway users. Buses will travel faster than automobiles as they bypass congestion on arterial streets and I-84.  Service also will permit access at intermediate points, so circulator bus routes can readily serve surrounding neighborhoods and then use the Busway, providing customers with a one-seat ride to their ultimate destination.

  Key Busway Elements

   -  Exclusive 9.4 mile corridor

   -  11 transit stations

   -  16 bridges

   -  Railroad relocation

   -  5 mile Multi-Use Trail

   -  Amtrak maintenance road

Download the New Britain-Hartford Busway Fact Sheet

Busway station design map

Click image above to view a map of Station Design Contracts

Service Operations

The Busway is planned to run from approximately 5:00 am until 1:00 am.  Buses will operate every three to six minutes during AM and PM peak periods.  Four types of service will be offered to accommodate commuters: express bus service, shuttle bus service, neighborhood collectors/distributors and feeder bus service. See box at left for more information. 

Click here for map showing basic layout of Busway Services, Routes and Feeder Lines

 
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