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How five-year rail plan will impact Connecticut’s economy

How five-year rail plan will impact Connecticut’s economy

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 9, 2022 | Uncategorized

The state rail plan ensures Connecticut complies with the federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, according to a DOT statement. Work on the new plan began in 2021 and several public hearings were held in the past year. State officials previously...
How five-year rail plan will impact Connecticut’s economy

Norwich residents get chance to comment on proposed second business park

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 7, 2022 | Uncategorized

As permitting gets underway for a proposed $24 million, 384-acre second business park in Occum, neighbors are rallying opposition to the plan many say would ruin Norwich’s quiet corner. The first chance for public comment will be at a neighborhood meeting at 6:30 p.m....
How five-year rail plan will impact Connecticut’s economy

Millions in federal aid to boost offshore wind in Bridgeport

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 7, 2022 | Uncategorized

With an infusion of $10.5 million in federal dollars, the city and a private company on the harbor are aiming to make Bridgeport a hub for future offshore wind energy projects. But the direct beneficiary of that federal aid is not Avangrid’s previously...
How five-year rail plan will impact Connecticut’s economy

How will Stamford fund its half of a $1.5B plan for school buildings? Board of Finance weighs options.

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 7, 2022 | Uncategorized

The Board of Finance is grappling with how the city will fund its share of a $1.5 billion school facilities plan. Full implementation of the plan, including addressing all the deferred maintenance, would cost the city about $952 million over two decades. The new plan...
How five-year rail plan will impact Connecticut’s economy

Talking Transportation: Why Not a Cheaper, Simpler Replacement for the $1B Walk Bridge?

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 7, 2022 | Uncategorized

Some skeptics in Norwalk opposed the plan because of the cost, others because they would lose their land by eminent domain. And everyone’s concerned about the years of construction and mess… including demolition of the Maritime Aquarium IMAX Theater. The CDOT had...
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