CT Transit Stamford explained

CT Stamford
Parent:Connecticut Department of Transportation
Founded:1976
Headquarters:26 Elm Court
Stamford, CT 06902[1]
Locale:Connecticut
Service Area:Southwestern Connecticut
Service Type:Local bus service
Routes:14 local
4 commuter shuttle
1 express
Hubs:Stamford Transportation Center
Fleet:41[2]
Ridership:6,488 (weekday); 4,125 (Saturday); 2,280 (Sunday)[3]
Operator:RATP Group
Ceo:Andrew Miranda (Division Manager)
Website:Official Website
Riders:https://archive.today/20130209220947/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cttransit_stamford_bus_riders

CT Transit Stamford is the division of CT Transit for the Stamford, Connecticut metropolitan area. It provides service on 20 bus routes in Stamford and nearby towns and cities.[4] All routes originate from the Stamford Transportation Center, in Downtown Stamford, and connect to other neighborhoods in Stamford, as well as Greenwich, Darien, Norwalk, as well as Port Chester and White Plains in New York state. CT Transit Stamford's service area overlaps that of the Norwalk Transit District (including the Greenwich Connector it operates in Greenwich), HARTransit's Route 7 Link in Norwalk, Greater Bridgeport Transit's Coastal Link, and the Bee Line Bus in Port Chester and White Plains.

As of 2023, CT Transit Stamford is operated by an American subsidiary of France's state-owned RATP Group.[5]

History

Starting in 1979, the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford divisions of CT Transit were operated by First Transit.

Prior to 2002, CT Transit Stamford routes were identified by letters rather than numbers, just like the systems in Hartford and New Haven. Some bus stop signs outside of downtown Stamford and Greenwich still display the route letters. On Sunday, August 14, 2016, buses serving the Stamford area, with the exception of the I-Bus, were numbered 301 through 399.

On December 27, 2022, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced it would switch its operator if its Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford divisions of CT Transit from First Transit to RATP Dev USA, a division of France's state-owned RATP Group. The contract became effective at the start of 2023, and lasts for four years, and includes a clause that the Connecticut Department of Transportation can extend the contract for two more years twice.

Routes

These are the routes operated by CT Transit in the Stamford Division.[6]

Local, Express, and Commuter Connections

RouteRoute NameTerminusNotes
311Port Chester311: Port Chester Via West Putnam Avenue- Greenwich Station311B: Port Chester Via Hamilton Avenue- Greenwich Railroad Station
312West Main Street312: Adams Corner
  • Route 312 is a shorter variation of Route 311.
313West Broad Street313: Stamford Hospital-Connecticut Avenue
321West Avenue321: Baxter AvenueLoops through Southwest Stamford.
324Fairfield Avenue324: Waterside
324S: Waterside-Soundview Farms
326Pacific Street326: South End326C: Cummings Park

326S: Shippan Point

  • A split route of the Former Route 44. Serves the South End of Stamford.
  • Returns to the Transportation Center via Atlantic Street.
327Shippan Ave via Transitway327X: Shippan Point via Transitway
  • Formerly part of the old Route 44.
328Cove Road328: Cove Island Park
328/344: Cove Island Park via Glenbrook Road
  • Routes 328/344 operate outbound to Cove Island Park, then return to the Stamford Transportation Center via Glenbrook Road.
331High Ridge Road331: Stamford Museum
331B: Briar Brae Road
331S: Smith House
333Newfield Avenue333: Tully Health Center-Newfield Green
333D: Tully Health Center-Davenport Ridge
333/334: Tully Health Center-Springdale Station-Hope Street
  • The combined Routes 333/334 operates outbound via Newfield Avenue and Weed Hill Road to Springdale Station then returns to the Stamford Transportation Center via Hope Street.
334Hope Street334: Springdale Station
333/334: Newfield Avenue-Tully Health Center-Springdale Station-Hope Street
  • The combined Routes 333/334 operates outbound via Newfield Avenue and Weed Hill Road to Springdale Station then returns to the Stamford Transportation Center via Hope Street.
335Washington Boulevard335: Bulls Head
  • Formerly part of the old 32–Long Ridge Road route.
336Long Ridge Road336: Rock Rimmon Road
336R: Roxbury Road
341Norwalk341: Norwalk via Darien Station
341C: Norwalk via Darien Station & CT State Norwalk
342East Main Street342: Blachley Road
  • Route 342 is a shorter variation of Route 341.
344Glenbrook Road344: Darien Station
328/344: Cove Road–Cove Island Park–Glenbrook Road
  • Routes 328/344 operate outbound to Cove Island Park, then return to the Stamford Transportation Center via Glenbrook Road.
345NCC Flyer345X: CT State Norwalk via I-95
  • Route 345X is a supplement for Route 341C only. It runs Monday - Thursday when classes are in session.
349Cove Island Park/Glenbrook/Springdale349: Cove Island Park/Glenbrook/Springdale
  • A new route introduced in March 2023 that provides a cross-town connection between Stamford's East Side, Glenbrook and Springdale neighborhoods. This is currently the only route that does not run into Downtown Stamford or the Stamford Transportation Center.
351Stamford Connector: Downtown Loop351: Downtown Loop
355UConn Connector355: UCONN Stamford
  • Free shuttle service for UCONN Students. Fare is same as other local services.
  • Operates only during school semesters.
  • Started service in Fall 2019.
971I-Bus Express Stamford/White Plains971: White Plains via I-95 & Greenwich
971: White Plains via I-95
  • Connects to many Bee-Line, Hudson Link, and other routes at White Plains TransCenter. Connects to NTD Wheels Greenwich Central, West Loop, and Route 311 at Greenwich Station.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact Us . 2023-08-27 . CT Transit.
  2. Web site: 2021 . Connecticut Department of Transportation - CTTRANSIT Stamford Division 2021 Annual Agency Profile . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230827205934/https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2021/10056.pdf . 2023-08-27 . 2023-08-27 . . United States Department of Transportation.
  3. Web site: 2021 . Connecticut Department of Transportation - CTTRANSIT Stamford Division 2021 Annual Agency Profile . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230827205934/https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2021/10056.pdf . 2023-08-27 . 2023-08-27 . . United States Department of Transportation.
  4. Web site: January 2022 . Stamford local system . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804023342/https://www.cttransit.com/sites/default/files/maps/division/stam_sys_2022.pdf . 2023-08-04 . 2023-08-27 . . Connecticut Department of Transportation.
  5. Web site: 2022-12-27 . CTDOT Announces Contract with RATP Dev USA to Manage the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford Divisions of CTtransit . 2023-08-27 . CT.gov . . en.
  6. Web site: Local Service CTtransit - Connecticut DOT-owned bus service. www.cttransit.com. 2016-09-12.

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