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Greater Hartford Transit District Hartford, Connecticut
GREATER HARTFORD TRANSIT DISTRICT HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 GREATER HARTFORD TRANSIT DISTRICT HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 Prepared by: Accounting Department GREATER HARTFORD TRANSIT DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS JUNE 30, 2016 Introductory Section Page Letter of Transmittal i-iv GFOA Certificate of Achievement v Organizational Chart vi Board of Directors vii Financial Section Independent Auditors’ Report 1-3 Management’s Discussion and Analysis 4-10 Basic Financial Statements Government-Wide Financial Statements: Statement of Net Position 11 Statement of Activities 12 Fund Financial Statements: Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds 13 Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds to the 14 Statement of Net Position Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds 15 Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities 16 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual (GAAP Basis) - General and Special Revenue Funds 17 Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds 18 Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position - Proprietary Funds 19 Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds 20 Notes to the Financial Statements 21-34 Supplemental Combining Schedule Special Revenue Fund: Combining Schedule of -
HARTFORD, CT HARTFORD, CT TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS Provider Area Served Types of Service Website Additio
HARTFORD, CT TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS revised 9/15 Provider Area Served Types of Service Website Additional Information Dial-A-Ride (860) 757-4737 Information & Applications (860) 251-8261 To Reserve / Cancel call Mon. – Fri. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Medical Appointments Monday – Friday 8:15 AM – 2:45 PM Hartford Medical Appointments: Mondays thru Friday Out-of-town Medical Appointments: Tuesday & Thursday Dialysis Appointments Monday thru Friday between 8:15 AM to 2:45 PM. Call (860) 251-8261 Weekly Fixed Grocery Shuttle Will transport & alternate between to the http://www.hartford.gov/hhs Hartford & stores listed below unless otherwise pre- Transportation for Medical approved arrangements have been made. residents over the Appointments Stop & Shop (Hartford & Bloomfield) age of 60 and/or twice a week to: Shop-Rite (West Hartford) who has a disability Bloomfield, Wal-Mart (Hartford) for medical East Hartford, Price Rite (Hartford) appointments, Farmington, grocery shopping, Grocery shuttle targets senior housing in Newington, senior centers, Inclement Weather: Transportation the following Neighborhoods as follows: West Hartford, personal trips, etc. services will follow the Hartford School HARTFORD DIAL-A- RIDE Windsor & Mondays – Asylum Hill/West End closing/delays announced on WFSB TV SERVICES Wethersfield Wednesdays – South End / Channel 3 during snow/severe weather. Central City Fridays - North End. Senior Center Transportation Transportation to Hartford Senior Centers Monday through Friday between 8:15 AM and 2:45 PM by reservation -
Ctfastrak Brings Smart Growth to Connecticut
CTfastrak Brings Smart Growth to Connecticut Innovative transit concept combines speed and convenience BY BRUCE C. COWDREY Imagine a mass transit system that offers the frequency Smart Growth Initiatives and accessibility of a bus along with the speed and traffic- free advantages of a train. Connecticut’s new CTfastrak is Much like other large urban cities, the highway system considered the latest innovation for attracting more people that services the metropolitan Hartford, Connecticut area onto public transit. This inventive concept of bus rapid transit was experiencing increasingly heavy traffic congestion. In is a convenient high-capacity solution that overcomes nearly response to the growing issue, the Capitol Region Council every conceivable objection to using public transit. of Governments developed a long-range plan in the 1990s and conducted a corridor study to identify the best way There are three major advantages to the idea behind bus to address mobility needs in the region. The findings of rapid transit. First, it uses a dedicated transit roadway to the study recommended bus rapid transit as the locally avoid traffic, so travel times are significantly shortened, preferred alternative to highway travel and described it as especially when travelling through heavily-congested areas. the most cost-effective means for addressing congestion. Second, by operating in a permanent, dedicated guideway that allows buses to enter and depart the line, CTfastrak In addition to alleviating traffic congestion, the busway offers the frequency and accessibility of a typical bus was designed to serve as a seed project for accelerating schedule. And third, the flexibility to use express and feeder economic redevelopment by enabling the state to pursue routes and a new dedicated roadway, gives passengers their smart growth initiatives, while increasing property unparalleled point-to-point service with a no-transfer ride. -
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS REPORTS for Ctfastrak and Ctrail-Hartford Line Station Areas
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS REPORTS For CTfastrak and CTrail-Hartford Line Station Areas October 18, 2016 This report was prepared October 17, 16 on behalf of the CTrail-Hartford Line and CTfastrak Corridor Advisory Committee by the Capitol Region Council of Governments. For more information go to: http://crcog.org/transit-oriented-development/ TRANSIT - ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS REPORT SECTION 1: .............................................................. 1 CTfastrak Stations ..................................................... 1 HARTFORD .......................................................................... 2 Hartford – Union Station .................................................... 2 Sigourney Station ............................................................... 6 Parkville Station ................................................................. 10 Kane Street Station ............................................................. 13 WEST HARTFORD .............................................................. 16 Flatbush Station.................................................................. 16 Elmwood Station ................................................................ 21 NEWINGTON ....................................................................... 26 Newington Junction Station ............................................... 26 Cedar Street Station ........................................................... 29 NEW BRITAIN ..................................................................... 33 East -
Impacts of Ctfastrak on Real Estate and Urban Economic Development: Phase 1
Impacts of CTfastrak on Real Estate and Urban Economic Development: Phase 1 Jeffrey P. Cohen, Ph.D. Joseph J. Danko III, Ph.D. Report Number: CT-2301-F-17-7 Final Report July 30, 2017 SPR 2301 University of Connecticut Connecticut Transportation Institute, & Center for Real Estate Submitted to: Connecticut Department of Transportation Bureau of Policy and Planning Roadway Information Systems Unit Research Section Michael J. Connors Assistant Director of Policy and Planning TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No. CT-2301-F-17-7 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date July 30, 2017 Impacts of CTfastrak on Real Estate and Urban Economic 6. Performing Organization Code Development: Phase 1 SPR-2301 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. Jeffrey P. Cohen, Ph.D.; Joseph J. Danko III, Ph.D. CT-2301-F-17-7 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRIS) University of Connecticut N/A Connecticut Transportation Institute, and 11. Contract or Grant No. Center for Real Estate SPR-2301 13. Type of Report and Period Covered Storrs, CT 06269 USA Final Report August 18, 2016-July 31, 2017 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Connecticut Department of Transportation 2800 Berlin Turnpike 14. Sponsoring Agency Code Newington, CT 06131-7546 SPR-2301 15. Supplementary Notes A study conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration 16. Abstract CTfastrak, a bus rapid transit service connecting four municipalities (Hartford, West Hartford, Newington, and New Britain) in Central Connecticut (CT), received final funding approval in 2011 and opened for service in March 2015. -
Ctfastrak Year One Report
CTfastrak Year One Report May 16, 2016 Connecticut Department of Transportation Bureau of Public Transportation www.ctfastrak.com CTfastrak Year One Report 2016 Message from the Commissioner I am pleased to present this report celebrating the completion of the first year of operations of CTfastrak. CTfastrak was launched on March 28, 2015. This first in the state Bus Rapid Transit system introduced an entirely new level of service and technology for transit customers in Connecticut. Featuring a regional network of service utilizing a 9.4 mile dedicated bus only roadway, distinctive stations, branded buses, new technologies, and most of all, a significant improvement in frequent, reliable bus service, CTfastrak is changing the landscape of public transportation in Connecticut. CTfastrak is state-of-the-art and user-friendly, integrating technology with transportation to provide on-the-go trip planning and real-time bus information using Transit App or Google Transit. Innovations will continue with a new fare collection system, including fare payment by smartcards and mobile phones in the coming year. CTfastrak has also improved connectivity among the many transportation services in the state. This includes new connections with the CTrail Waterbury Branch, connections with Amtrak and intercity bus service in Hartford, and connections with the CTrail Hartford Line which is scheduled to open for service in January 2018. By opening up new access to jobs, healthcare and shopping, while saving previous transit customers significant travel time by offering direct and frequent travel, and attracting a significant number of new customers, CTfastrak has delivered on its promises. Thank you for your support and patronage of the system in our first year of operation.