The State Bond Commission approves funding for Danbury and Newtown.

Alongside doctors, motorcycle safety instructors, police officers, and motorcycle riders, I held a press conference with Head First-CT Tuesday to call for support of HB 7140, which would require motorcycles operators and passengers of all ages to wear a helmet.

Wednesday, February 13, Rep. Kerry Wood testified with Newington Rep. Gary Turco and Mayor Roy Zartarian regarding HB 7098 in front of the Transportation Committee to discuss a new train station in the Town of Newington and the positive economic and environmental impacts to the community. 

I testified today with Newington Town Mayor Roy Zartarian and Representative Kerry Wood (D-Newington, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield) in the Transportation Committee in favor of the development of a new commuter rail station in the town of Newington.

I am pleased to report the approval of funding for transit-oriented development in downtown through a $2 million grant to design and construct downtown sidewalk and streetscape infrastructure improvements along pedestrian routes near the Danbury Train Station.

My dad was a railroad brakeman and his dad was a railroad engineer. To see development around the railroad station makes me remember their lives and legacies. Like me, they would be delighted to see this economic development near the train station, and the jobs and opportunities that come with it.

Great news for New Haven commuters who use Metro North and CT Transit buses. The governor and state Department of Transportation have announced that fare hikes and service cuts will NOT go into effect as planned on July 1.

I am pleased to report that East Hartford recently received more than $4.4 million for transportation projects as part of $27 million to 70 municipalities being distributed to help with road construction projects and transportation safety-related expenses.

Connecticut is one of only two states in the Northeast that does not use tolls to fund critical transportation infrastructure repairs and improvements, and our state’s highways are in dire need of work.