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CTrides Week Kickoff

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May 12 | 3-6 PM | GBT Bus Station

Please join us for the CTrides Week kickoff at the GBT bus station. CTrides encourages commuters to try alternatives to driving during the week of May 12 - 16.

CTrides Spokesperson, Alejandro Valentin
CTrides Spokesperson, Alejandro Valentin


The event will highlight some of the ways CT is working to create more options for commuters. Scheduled speakers include Alejandro Valentin and Jody Santoro from CTrides, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and GBT CEO Doug Holcomb.

 

We’ll have people on hand to talk with you about commuting options and programs as well as a variety of rewards and giveaways at the event. Hope to see you there!

 

 

nuride Rewards
Get Rewards for Greener Trips

Get rewards when you walk, bike, telecommute, carpool, take the train, subway, or bus, or work a compressed week. Here’s how it works:

  1. Telecommute from home, bike to a friend's house, ride the train, or carpool with other NuRide members. Just don't drive by yourself :-)
  2. Record your greener trips in your NuRide account and track the money you save, the emissions you prevent, and your NuRide points.
  3. Redeem your points for restaurant coupons, retailer discounts, and tickets to shows & attractions. It's free and easy to do, so sign up today.

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GBT Commuter Connections

GBT provides local bus service to many places in the region and helps connect commuters with other transit hubs.

Route 5 | Ruta 5 - To Black Rock via Fairfield Ave. Route 16 | Ruta 16 - South Stratford To Hawley Lane Shopping Center via The Dock Shopping Center with Connector to Trumbull Corporate Park Route 22X | Ruta 22X - Express to downtown Shelton via Route 8 and return with Connector to Shelton Office Park via Bridgeport Ave Route 19X | Ruta 19X - Express to Monroe McDonald's via Route 25 and State Route 111 and return Route 15 | Ruta 15 - From downtown Bridgeport via Huntington Road to Hawley Lane Mall, Shelton, and Derby and return Route 23 | Ruta 23 - From downtown Bridgeport to Derby Train Station via Route 110 in Shelton and Stratford and return Route 14 | Ruta 14 - From Trumbull Mall via State Route 111 to Monroe McDonald's and return Route 18 | Ruta 18 - From Hawley Lane Mall via White Plains Road to Trumbull Mall and return Route 6 | Ruta 6 - From downtown Bridgeport via Noble Ave to Trumbull Mall via Trumbull Ave and return Route 3 | Ruta 3 - From downtown Bridgeport via Madison Ave to Trumbull Mall and return Route 4 | Ruta 4 - From downtown Bridgeport via Park Ave to Trumbull Mall and return Route 17 | Ruta 17 - From Success Park via North Ave and Boston Ave to downtown Bridgeport and return Route 8 | Ruta 8 - Downtown Bridgeport to Trumbull Mall via Main Street Route 9 | Ruta 9 - Seaside Park / University of Bridgeport to downtown Bridgeport to Hawley Lane Mall and return via East Main Street Route 16 | Ruta 16 - South Stratford To Hawley Lane Shopping Center via The Dock Shopping Center with Connector to Trumbull Corporate Park Route 13 | Ruta 13 - To Success Park and back to Bridgeport via Central Ave Route 7 | Ruta 7 - To Carolton Hospital, Fairfield, to Bridgeport via Commerce Drive and return Route 10 | Ruta 10 - To Fairfield Woods and Stillson Rd via Black Rock Turnpike Route 10 | Ruta 10 - To Main Street and Barnum Avenue in Stratford via Hollister Avenue Coastal Link - Norwalk to Bridgeport to The Dock Shopping Center to the CT Post Mall via the Post Road and return Coastal Link - Norwalk to Bridgeport to The Dock Shopping Center to the CT Post Mall via the Post Road and return Route 1 | Ruta 1 - Bridgeport to The Dock Shopping Center via Barnum Ave and return Route | Ruta 20 - . Four daily round trips from Westfield Trumbull Mall to Upper Stepney (Clock Tower Place), in Monroe. Stops are made along State Route 111 (Newtown Turnpike), Spring Hill Road, Trefoil Drive and State Route 25 (Main St.) Route 16 | Ruta 16 - South Stratford To Hawley Lane Shopping Center via The Dock Shopping Center

  • Metro North train connections - Nearly all GBT buses connect with Metro North in Bridgeport.
  • Derby train and bus connections – GBT Routes 15 and 23 connect at the Derby train station where riders can connect with Valley Transit or Metro North.
  • Trumbull – Routes 3, 4, 6, 8, and 19X connect riders from Trumbull to Metro North in downtown Bridgeport.
  • Monroe – Route 19X connects commuters from Monroe with Trumbull Mall and with bus and train connections in Downtown Bridgeport. Routes 14 and 20 connect commuters from Monroe to Trumbull Mall where riders can connect with other GBT routes.
  • Norwalk – GBT connects with Norwalk Transit buses via the Coastal Link (CL) route
  • Milford - GBT connects with Milford Transit buses via the Coastal Link (CL) route

 

 

 

Cyclists Welcome!

GBT Bus with bike rack on front
All GBT buses are equipped with bike racks so that cyclists can easily take their bike with them. Each GBT bus can carry up to two bikes.

 

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Rider Alerts

Oct 18, 2018

CL Detour in Norwalk on SAT 10/20/18, 9:30AM - 12:15PM

There will be road closures in South Norwalk on Saturday due to a half-marathon. The CL will detour as follows:

From Bridgeport toward Norwalk:

  • Once in Norwalk, the bus will take Westport Ave to North Ave
  • Then a left onto Main St 
  • Then a right on Burnell to return to regular route

From Norwalk toward Bridgeport

  • The bus will take a right out of the Norwalk Wheels Hub
  • Then a right onto Cross St
  • Then straight up North Ave to Westport Ave to resume regular route


More info »

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Save the Date!


Greater Bridgeport Regional Council

POCD Public Meeting
SAT May 10 | 10 am
Housatonic Community College
Beacon Hall Events Center

Join the Greater Bridgeport Regional Council for a public meeting to share your ideas about what you think about the future of our community.

We’ll talk about housing, transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save households time and money, and reduce pollution. Everyone’s input will be used to help us create a Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) for the Greater Bridgeport Region.



Greater Bridgeport Regional Council

TOD Community Meeting - POSTPONED
THU June 26 | 6:30 pm - To Be Rescheduled in September
Margaret E. Morton Government Center
(City Hall Annex)
Conference Rooms A & B
999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT

Please join us to share your ideas about what our transportation system could look like in the future.