Expanding the mobility choices for Connecticut residents and funding a 21st Century multi-modal transportation system are critical to the health of the state’s economy, quality of life, environment and communities. In the coming months Congress will develop a new federal surface transportation authorization. The current federal authorization (SAFETEA-LU) expires on September 30, 2009. Now is the time to take bold action!
Don’t miss the panel discussion, “A Time for Action: The Federal Surface Transportation Authorization,” sponsored by Connecticut Association for Community Transportation (CACT) in conjunction with Connect-Ability on April 29, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at The Great Hall in Union Station-Hartford.
You are invited to participate in the public discussion and hear from a panel of national leaders about their visions for the federal policy and the investments that promote transit availability and ridership, energy independence, the environment, climate stability, effective land use and the economy.
Richard Doyle, Regional Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Marlene Connor, Chair of the APTA Legislative Committee Intergovernmental Sub-Committee, and Dale Marsico, Executive Director of Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), will discuss the federal policy changes that can assist Connecticut to create a transportation system that is balanced and multi-modal.
You are an important participant in the transportation dialogue to promote public transportation, economic development and access to jobs, livable communities, transit-oriented development, the environment and smart growth. Representatives from AARP-CT, the Connecticut Disability Advocacy Collaborative, the Norwalk Transit District, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation will open the public discussion.
The event is free. Registration is required. Email or call Gloria Mills, Exec. Director, Connecticut Association for Community Transportation(CACT), at Connecticut Association for Community Transportation (CACT) or (860) 844-8594.
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