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<DIV>From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="http://Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><BR>Date: Fri, August 05, 2011 1:36 pm</DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Sylvestre, Alan <BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Friday, August 05, 2011 12:29 PM<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><STRONG><B><FONT color=blue size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Please see the public hearing schedule shown below. </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><STRONG><B><FONT color=blue size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Al </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div></DIV>
<div><STRONG><B><FONT color=blue size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Al Sylvestre, AICP</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><STRONG><B><FONT color=blue size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Research Analyst</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><STRONG><B><FONT color=blue size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">CT State Department of Labor</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><STRONG><B><FONT color=blue size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">200 Folly Brook Boulevard</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><STRONG><B><FONT color=blue size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Wethersfield, CT 06109-1153</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><STRONG><B><FONT color=blue size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><A href="mailto:alan.sylvestre@ct.gov" target=_blank>alan.sylvestre@ct.gov</A></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14pt" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> <a href="mailto:cttransithartfordalerts-bounces@lists.recol.net">cttransithartfordalerts-bounces@lists.recol.net</a> [<a href="mailto:cttransithartfordalerts-bounces@lists.recol.net">mailto:cttransithartfordalerts-bounces@lists.recol.net</a>]</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="mailto:cttransithartfordalerts@lists.recol.net">cttransithartfordalerts@lists.recol.net</a><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Friday, August 05, 2011 10:31 AM<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14pt" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The Connecticut Department of Transportation will hold public hearings to receive comments on proposed rail, public transit bus, express commuter bus &</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face="Arial Unicode MS"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Unicode MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </SPAN></FONT></B><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ADA</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> paratransit fare increases (effective on or after November 1, 2011) and proposed reductions in bus and rail service. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The proposed new bus fares would affect local bus systems serving the areas of <st1:City w:st="on">Hartford</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">New Haven</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">Stamford</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">Waterbury</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">New Britain</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">Meriden</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">Bristol</st1:City> and <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wallingford</st1:place></st1:City>. ADA paratransit fares for these same areas would also be increased by approximately 10 percent, as would fares on express commuter bus services to the <st1:City w:st="on">Hartford</st1:City> area and for the I-BUS <st1:City w:st="on">Stamford</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">White Plains</st1:place></st1:City> express. Combined, these bus systems serve over 29 million passengers per year.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">HEARING SCHEDULE</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">New Britain</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Mon., August 22 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">12:00 noon-2:00pm <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">New Britain</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:PlaceName><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">, Room 504<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">27 West Main Street</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">New Britain CT</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City> </div>
<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Stamford</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Tues., August 23 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4:00pm-6:00pm & 7:00pm-9:00pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UConn Stamford <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">General Re Conference Room, 1st Floor<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">One University Place</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> (Corner Washington & Broad) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Stamford CT</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City> </div>
<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">New Haven</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Wed., August 24 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4:00pm-6:00pm & 7:00pm-9:00pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Hall of Records, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">200 Orange Street</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Room G-2<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">New Haven CT</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City> </div>
<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Hartford</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thurs., August 25<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">12:00 noon-2:00pm & 4:30pm-6:30pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Hartford</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Public Library <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"X" Room<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">500 Main Street</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Hartford CT</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Meriden</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Fri., August 26 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2:00pm-4:00pm <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Meriden</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:PlaceName><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Senior</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Willene's Place<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">22 West Main Street</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Meriden CT</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Waterbury</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:place></st1:City><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Tues., August 30 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2:00pm-4:00pm & 5:00pm-6:00pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Silas Bronson Library<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Downstairs Hearing Room<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">267 Grand Street</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Waterbury CT</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:address></st1:Street><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The proposed bus and rail fare tables and proposed service reductions may be viewed at <a href="http://www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments">www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments</a> on the Department's website. Written comments or arguments on the proposed fare adjustments and service reductions must be delivered or postmarked by September 15, 2011 to Bureau of Public Transportation, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, P.O. Box 317546, Newington, CT 06131-7546. The caption "<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">COMMENT</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">ON</st1:State></st1:place> INTENT TO ADOPT PUBLIC TRANSIT FARES & SERVICE REDUCTIONS" must appear on the envelope. E-mailed comments or arguments should be addressed to <a href="mailto:dot.farecomments@ct.gov">dot.farecomments@ct.gov</a> within the same time frame.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">These hearings are accessible to persons with disabilities. Hearing impaired individuals, or persons speaking a language other than English wishing to attend any of these hearings and requiring an interpreter may make arrangements by contacting the Department of Transportation's Office of Communications at (860) 594-3062 (VOICE ONLY), or (860) 594-3090 (TTY) at least five working days prior to the hearing.<BR clear=left><BR clear=left></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">For More Information: </SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A href="http://www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments" target=_new>http://www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments</A><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Contact Email: </SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A href="mailto:dot.farecomments@ct.gov" target=_blank>dot.farecomments@ct.gov</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></span></body></html>