GBT Facility Expansion & Improvement Project

Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority | One Cross Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610 | 203-366-7070

RPA has identified Bridgeport as a key urban growth area for southwestern New England and Metropolitan New York…Transit Oriented Development in Bridgeport is contingent on GBT’s continued ability to meet the existing rider needs and respond to increased demands for transit services.

—David Kooris, Vice President, Regional Plan Association

A reliable and robust transit system in Bridgeport is integral to the region’s economy, quality of life and environment…The maintenance and administrative facility project will ensure that GBT’s infrastructure is in a state of good repair and expand its organizational capacity to become an even greater asset within the tri-state region.

—Ryan Lynch, Senior Planner, Tri-State Transportation Campaign

The proposed expansion project will not only accommodate the future growth of GBT but will also position GBT as a leader is sustainable design and green development in the Bridgeport community

—Bill Finch, Mayor, City of Bridgeport, CT

Greater Bridgeport Transit’s efforts to improve and expand public transportation services have greatly benefited residents who live and work in our 20 town region. Without the ability to respond to increased demand for transportation services, the clients we service would encounter considerable difficulty in their efforts to obtain training and to seek/maintain employment.

—Joseph M. Carbone, President and CEO, the Workplace, Inc.

…[bus] service expansion is sorely needed in the surrounding towns GBT serves such as Stratford, Trumbull, Fairfield, Monroe, and Shelton in order to meet the needs of The Kennedy Center’s clients, low-income job seekers, and employers in these towns. Expansion and enhancement of existing public transit services is vital to the economic health of the towns GBT serves as well as the quality of life for residents in these towns

—Jonathan Rubell, Mobility Services Manager, The Kennedy Center, Inc.

Support for this Project

Local, State and Regional Support for the FEIP

The GBT’s FEIP has received numerous letters of support from the local, state and nation levels. Included among those supporting the project are agencies and organizations responsible for regional and State-wide planning, workforce development, and organized labor. The project also has the support of elected officials including Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut’s 4th District, Connecticut State Senator Christopher Dodd and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch.

Linked copies of the letters of support are available below:

Congressman Jim Himes, Connecticut’s 4th District

Senator Christopher Dodd

Senator Joseph Lieberman

Connecticut State Senator Donald DeFronzo

Connecticut State Representative Chris Caruso - forthcoming

Mayor Bill Finch, City of Bridgeport

Commissioner Joseph Marie, Connecticut Department of Transportation - forthcoming

The Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency

The Regional Plan Association (NY,NJ,CT)

The Workplace, Inc

The Kennedy Center, Inc.

The Valley Chamber of Commerce

The Transit for Connecticut Coalition

The Tri-State (NY,NJ,CT) Transportation Campaign

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1336

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