transportation

Officials agree that CT needs to spend more or risk losing taxpayer confidence and its ability to maximize federal aid.

Fewer than 10% of truck drivers are women, and this episode of Audacious, meet three of them: One drives a tow truck, another owns a CDL training school, and another is a trans woman.

Airlines and travel websites say that bookings for holiday travel are strong despite higher airfares, as pandemic-weary travelers seem willing to pay.

In August, bus ridership exceeded pre-COVID levels for the first time, reaching 103% of passenger trips recorded in August 2019, according to Connecticut’s Department of Transportation.

The Post Road in Westport has the highest amount of traffic-related accidents, according to a traffic map made by the University of Connecticut.

President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.

About $65 million will support the replacement of the Connecticut River Bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme. The rest of the money goes to electrical substations along the New Haven line.

AAA reports Connecticut gas prices continue to fall after a record high in June.

The Connecticut Bond Commission approved $20 million for technology that might help curb a spike of wrong-way driver accidents on the state’s highways on Friday.

Three new express Metro-North trains are added to the New Haven line and seven new weekday trains have been added to the Waterbury line.