CT Transit | Downtown Hartford Bus Observations 5.26.22

Evening rush-hour bus observations in Downtown Hartford, CT. Included are CT Transit local and express service and CTfastrak, Hartford's Bus Rapid Transit system centered around the Hartford-New Britain Busway. CT Transit runs primarily a New Flyer and MCI fleet, with some NovaBUS articulated low-floors. Stamford and New Haven Divisions run 2010 LFSA diesels, while Hartford runs 2011 LFSA hybrids and 2014 LFX BRT-styled hybrids. Hartford Division runs 2010 and 2014 New Flyer XDE40 hybrids as well as 2016-2020 New Flyer XD40 diesels. The majority of the express bus routes run MCI D4500CTs from 2010, 2016, and 2020, though XD40s from the local fleet and 2020 XD40s with "express" branding and soft transit-style seats can often be found on lower-ridership lines.