Rochelle shares COVID-19 update, $224.3M in COVID-19 funding awarded to DOT

CT Receives $224 Million in Federal COVID-19 Funding for Rail and Bus Operations

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has been awarded $224.3 million in federal COVID-19 funding from the Federal Transit Administration to help cover expenses for rail and bus operations in the state that occurred on or after Jan. 20. 
This funding will be used for the following:

• $150 million will be earmarked for New Haven Line, New Canaan Line, Danbury Line, Waterbury Line
• $6 million for Shore Line East
• $50 million for CTtransit, CTtransit Express, and CTfastrak services statewide
• $10.1 million for rural transit services within the state
• $8.2 million for bus transit districts statewide

Additionally, there is $19.2 million in pending awards for the transit districts. 


*This information is taken from a release received Thursday morning from state Rep. Kara Rochelle's office.