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The consulting team of Nelson/Nygard Consulting Associates, Fitzgerald and Haliday, Inc. and URS Corporation were hired to assist with these projects. 

A survey is currently available to learn of the transit needs of residents and those who work in Manchester. You can access the survey here: www.manchestertransitsurvey.info.   The survey will be open through the end of March 2012.

About the Project:

This project will develop recommendations for changes to on-street bus systems to improve linkages to job centers and new transit investments that increase economic opportunity and mobility for all citizens, especially the residents of economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. This work will be closely coordinated with the transit provider, CTTRANSIT. Specifically, the study will focus upon three communities:

• Enfield, the largest community in the region that does not have regular local bus service today, hosts several state offices that need to be accessed by transit users and has a large transit dependent population. Enfield currently has no rail service but the New Haven Hartford Springfield passenger rail proposal will reestablish a station in the Thompsonville section of Enfield. Enfield received an earmark in SAFETEA-LU for the development of a bus intermodal center, to be located adjacent to the proposed rail station.   The first public meeting for this project was held on February 15, 2012 and at the meeting, the study consultant, Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates presented data collection results and 3 alternative route proposals. Next steps include evaluating the proposals in detail and reporting at a public meeting on March 15th. The proposals can be viewed here:

               -  Existing Service
               -  Proposal 1: Loop
               -  Proposal 2: dual Loop
               -  Proposal 3: Freshwater Blvd.
               -  Current Proposal as Discussed at March 15 Public Meeting

• With a thriving retail area adjacent to a highway interchange, Manchester has long been identified as a location where a mini bus hub in the retail area could provide opportunities for reorienting bus service to provide improved linkages within town and to destinations outside of town.


• Windsor, is home to a large corporate office park area and currently has an Amtrak station in the town center which will be improved to become a commuter rail station. The Northwest Corridor Transit study recommended that the corporate area develop a transportation management association which can provide shuttle bus service to the office locations from a proposed transit hub.