Editing Hartford, Connecticut (section)

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[[Connecticut Transit]] (CTtransit) is owned by the [[Connecticut Department of Transportation]]. The Hartford Division of CTtransit operates local and commuter bus service within the city and the surrounding area. Hartford's Downtown Area Shuttle (DASH) bus route is a free downtown circulator. All city buses are equipped with bike racks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cttransit.com/RoutesSchedules/Display.asp?DivID={7428A88D-DDD7-4910-9C2F-AD1E63B94375} |title=Hartford Routes & Schedules |publisher=CT Transit |access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>

In March 2015, [[CTfastrak]], Connecticut's first [[bus rapid transit]] system, opened, providing a separated right-of-way between Hartford and [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain]]. In addition, express bus services travel from downtown Hartford and Waterbury, servicing intermediate suburban communities like [[Southington, Connecticut|Southington]] and [[Cheshire, Connecticut|Cheshire]], providing reliable public transportation between these communities for the first time. CTfastrak consists of 10 stations along the dedicated New Britain to Hartford busway, as well as a downtown loop serving [[Union Station (Hartford)|Union Station]] and other downtown landmarks. Amenities include high-level station platforms, on-board wi-fi, ticket machines for pre-boarding fare collection, and real-time arrival information at stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cttransit.com/schedules|title=Schedules {{!}} CTtransit – Connecticut DOT-owned bus service|website=Cttransit.com|access-date=May 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601230134/https://www.cttransit.com/schedules|archive-date=June 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cttransit.com/sites/default/files/maps/division/ctfastrak_system_DEC2016.pdf|title=CTFASTRAK SYSTEM MAP|date=December 2016|website=Connecticut Transit|access-date=May 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425183909/https://www.cttransit.com/sites/default/files/maps/division/ctfastrak_system_DEC2016.pdf|archive-date=April 25, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Interstate bus service is provided by [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan Bus]], [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound Bus]] and [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]]. [[Chinatown bus lines]] provide low-cost bus service between Hartford and their New York and Boston hubs. In addition, there are buses for connections to smaller cities in the state. The main bus station is located on the ground floor of the transport center at Hartford Union Station at One Union Place, serving [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan Bus]] and [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound Bus]] customers. All [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]] arrivals and departures are at the corner of Columbus Boulevard and Talcott Street on the opposite side of downtown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://locations.greyhound.com/bus-stations/us/connecticut/hartford/bus-station-60060|title=Hartford Connecticut Bus Station {{!}} Greyhound|website=locations.greyhound.com|access-date=May 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516060818/http://locations.greyhound.com/bus-stations/us/connecticut/hartford/bus-station-60060|archive-date=May 16, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://peterpanbus.com/locations/connecticut/hartford/|title=Hartford|work=Peter Pan Bus Lines|access-date=May 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426075819/https://peterpanbus.com/locations/connecticut/hartford/|archive-date=April 26, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>