[CT_Native]

The longer we wait to speed up Metro-North, the problems resulting from not doing so will become more costly as well as the price itself to speed it up. Also, CT should fully commercialize and tax weed. There's a large, loyal group of smokers/bakers in CT that can bring in tax revenue.

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by CT_Native

The longer we wait to speed up Metro-North, the problems resulting from not doing so will become more costly as well as the price itself to speed it up. Also, CT should fully commercialize and tax weed. There's a large, loyal group of smokers/bakers in CT that can bring in tax revenue.

CT need new leadership but current candidates who running for governor you looking at another Malloy 2.0

[MrGompers]

Originally Posted by CT_Native

The longer we wait to speed up Metro-North, the problems resulting from not doing so will become more costly as well as the price itself to speed it up. Also, CT should fully commercialize and tax weed. There's a large, loyal group of smokers/bakers in CT that can bring in tax revenue.

Forget about speeding up metro north. They have actually added stations. That's not going to speed anything up. There's at least one bridge that is 110+ years old that needs to be replaced too. There's also another bridge close to this age on the NY side.


We have a much better chance at widening I-95 before any thing improves on metro north. I think we may have actually reached conspiracy territory, but the conspirators don't know each other yet.


If i-95 was any better ridership on metro north would drop faster than Malloy's ratings and metro north has about a 55% fare box recovery rate which is the 2nd or 3rd highest rate for any public transportation agency in the United States.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by ayoskillz

I know this works some places but adding a stop light at entrance to highways so that many cars wont merge on at the same time slowing everyone down . It will back on ramps up but atleast the highways wr stay moving

I posted this before, but CTDOT has studied this. The problem is that to do this you must have either long enough ramps to store cars waiting to get on the highway or a good network of local road to accept overflow traffic. We do not have either. Jay

[BPt111]

Things are heating up about 10 million study do CT need another toll study which we already done 2 already so far.

Legislator Sues To Block Malloy's $10M Study Of Electronic Tolls - Hartford Courant

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by BPt111

Things are heating up about 10 million study do CT need another toll study which we already done 2 already so far.

Legislator Sues To Block Malloy's $10M Study Of Electronic Tolls - Hartford Courant

I particularly like Governor Malloy's spokesperson's response to this worthless lawsuit and his description of Markley:

“Sen. Markley is just plain wrong. And quite frankly, when it comes to modernizing an aging infrastructure and building the kind of transportation system Connecticut deserves, he has subscribed to the modern-day “know-nothing” philosophy — proactively choosing to know less, rejecting options before even fully understanding them, and doing nothing.”

This is an accurate description of State Senator Markley. He knows nothing about modern transportation and has chosen to remain ignorant rather than educate himself on it. That is particularly disturbing to me since he is a candidate for Lt. Governor. I am not voting for this jerk. Jay

[RunD1987]

Just raise the gas tax to 65 cents and be done with it

[Stepfordct]

So 8 yrs in office, Malloy doesnt accomplish anything other than raising taxes us to prosperity,
and trying to garner a Federal position under Hillary. Failed at both, so now his big F U to everyone is this wasteful study!
He had 8 yrs to accomplish tolls.

[Lincolnian]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I particularly like Governor Malloy's spokesperson's response to this worthless lawsuit and his description of Markley:

“Sen. Markley is just plain wrong. And quite frankly, when it comes to modernizing an aging infrastructure and building the kind of transportation system Connecticut deserves, he has subscribed to the modern-day “know-nothing” philosophy — proactively choosing to know less, rejecting options before even fully understanding them, and doing nothing.”

This is an accurate description of State Senator Markley. He knows nothing about modern transportation and has chosen to remain ignorant rather than educate himself on it. That is particularly disturbing to me since he is a candidate for Lt. Governor. I am not voting for this jerk. Jay

I agree with you. His "Bus to Nowhere" ads and criticism of rail investment shows that he doesn't believe in meeting the 21st-Century transportation needs and desires of younger people. Making all the highways 10 lanes wide is not the answer to moving people around.

There needs to be a mixture of transportation options. HOV lanes could be expanded and include micro-cars that are under a certain GVWR that would have less impact on the roads and environment.

A small state like Connecticut could be a model of connectivity with walkability, greenways, rail/light rail, buses, and smart highways. Markley's plan is solely focused on roads and is stuck in the past. Anyone who is forced to travel the congested and dangerous highway system knows that highways cannot be the sole answer to moving people around.

[RunD1987]

CT does need transportation to be modernized. Only on certain highways could they possibly build two more lanes without taking any other land. Outside of that CT is too overly developed for any huge changes or improvements to highway system. There is no way to build more bus lanes; though a Express bus lane from Hartford to New Haven be cool.

Outside of infrastructure maintenance. Think what CT should focus on is improving the rail line from Hartford to New Haven. Placing new cars on the line. Funding improvements of train stations in CT.