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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=black vlink=black><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi, you bring up allot of good points. Yes we try to have representatives at all transit meetings and question and answer sessions. However, not enough people from nfB volunteer to make these meetings., because of work etc. I would very much like it if you would take a 30 minute discussion at our state convention on these issues and what's more is Dr. Maurer is our representative this year at our state convention. What do you think/ You could have a panel or any other idea.? Beth <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Trevor Attenberg<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 31, 2011 5:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] [FWD: [CTTransitHartfordAlerts] NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE FOR FARE INCREASES AND SERVICE REDUCTIONS]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear NFB of CT,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am interested to know how discussions regarding public transit (see email below) have gone. I’d also like to know how the NFB of CT has stood regarding these issues. It is my opinion that we are not doing enough to support mass transit across the state, and within individual town. Don’t get me wrong, paratranset is important; but it is either not convenient, or not available to many of us. Mass transit is an issue that effects not only the blind. I think it effects the quality of life for people throughout and beyond the borders of the state. The hassles of getting from place to place freely here are indescribably bad, especially for those not living on the coast. I frankly would not recommend a blind person to relocate to Connecticut.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> It is no time to be jacking up prices of tickets and cutting routes, especially as many folks may be considering taking the bus or train rather than the usual car during these times of high gas prices and everything else au courant with the economy. It is discrimination to those who do not drive to leave the mass transit system in ruins. Think of the money that is spent fixing up facilities for cars; think of the bail out of the car industry if you will. In case you don’t know, we the blind are not about to be driving automobiles ourselves to our markets and family homes. Maybe decades from now, but not so soon as to make our needs obsolete.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Perhaps we should think of others that are effected by poor transportation: those that cannot afford or are not of age to drive. Why don’t we think of the environmental damage caused by excess cars on the roads. Trains and busses are far more fuel efficient than cars will be in a long long time. Each time I hear about this blind driver challenge, I think of the oil drillings, spills, pipelines, and mountain top removal that takes place so that we may even drive a battery powered car. And think of the jobs that can come with improved public transportation. In my view, the most dynamic places in the World, including the U.S. right now, are those where people almost never step into a normal car.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Do any of you guys use Peter Pan bus? Now this is not a state owned company; but it’s definitely something we should be working on. Any of you guys familiar with the dehumanizing way that the staff treat their customers? Ever get stranded in a station because the announcer decided not to call out your bus, or because the next connecting bus decided to leave early? Have you seen your local station or travel center close down, or your most convenient bus cut? Do you ever wonder why you are paying over $80 for a round trip to say, Worcester MA, and you think to yourself how much more you would travel, and how so many more of your friends would be riding the bus as well if the ticket prices were lower? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> All I am saying is that we have a big potential Connecticut-wide movement before us, and I think the whole NFB of CT needs to play a far far bigger roll. We don’t have to take this second class biz. I did talk to Dr. Maurer about this a while back, and he agreed that there should be a movement within the NFB focused on better transit. So let’s think of this as a matter of justice, the same way we think towards all the other pressing issues that come upon blind folk.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for reading/listening,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Trevor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>llee@nfbct.org<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 05, 2011 2:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of CT list serve<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ct-nfb] [FWD: [CTTransitHartfordAlerts] NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE FOR FARE INCREASES AND SERVICE REDUCTIONS]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=replyBlockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="http://Brian.Sigman@ct.gov"><span style='color:windowtext'>Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</span></a>><br>Date: Fri, August 05, 2011 1:36 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From: Sylvestre, Alan <br>Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 12:29 PM<br><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Please see the public hearing schedule shown below. </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Al </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Al Sylvestre, AICP</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Research Analyst</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>CT State Department of Labor</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>200 Folly Brook Boulevard</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Wethersfield, CT 06109-1153</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></strong><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:alan.sylvestre@ct.gov" target="_blank">alan.sylvestre@ct.gov</a></span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From: <a href="mailto:cttransithartfordalerts-bounces@lists.recol.net"><span style='color:blue'>cttransithartfordalerts-bounces@lists.recol.net</span></a> [<a href="mailto:cttransithartfordalerts-bounces@lists.recol.net"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:cttransithartfordalerts-bounces@lists.recol.net</span></a>]On Behalf Of <a href="mailto:cttransithartfordalerts@lists.recol.net"><span style='color:blue'>cttransithartfordalerts@lists.recol.net</span></a><br>Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 10:31 AM</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Connecticut Department of Transportation will hold public hearings to receive comments on proposed rail, public transit bus, express commuter bus &</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>ADA paratransit fare increases (effective on or after November 1, 2011) and proposed reductions in bus and rail service. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The proposed new bus fares would affect local bus systems serving the areas of Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, New Britain, Meriden, Bristol and Wallingford. 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 Hartford area and for the I-BUS Stamford to White Plains express. Combined, these bus systems serve over 29 million passengers per year.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>HEARING SCHEDULE</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>New Britain</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Mon., August 22 </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>12:00 noon-2:00pm </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>New Britain City Hall, Room 504</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>27 West Main Street</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>New Britain CT</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Stamford</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Tues., August 23 </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4:00pm-6:00pm & 7:00pm-9:00pm</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>UConn Stamford </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>General Re Conference Room, 1st Floor</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>One University Place (Corner Washington & Broad) </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Stamford CT</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>New Haven </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Wed., August 24 </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4:00pm-6:00pm & 7:00pm-9:00pm</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hall of Records, 200 Orange Street</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Room G-2</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>New Haven CT</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hartford</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thurs., August 25</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>12:00 noon-2:00pm & 4:30pm-6:30pm</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hartford Public Library </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>"X" Room</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>500 Main Street</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hartford CT</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Meriden</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Fri., August 26 </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2:00pm-4:00pm </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Meriden Senior Center</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Willene's Place</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>22 West Main Street</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Meriden CT</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Waterbury </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Tues., August 30 </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2:00pm-4:00pm & 5:00pm-6:00pm</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Silas Bronson Library</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Downstairs Hearing Room</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>267 Grand Street</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Waterbury CT</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The proposed bus and rail fare tables and proposed service reductions may be viewed at <a href="http://www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments"><span style='color:blue'>www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments</span></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 "COMMENT ON 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"><span style='color:blue'>dot.farecomments@ct.gov</span></a> within the same time frame.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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>For More Information: <a href="http://www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments" target="_new"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.ct.gov/dot/farecomments</span></a><br><br>Contact Email: <a href="mailto:dot.farecomments@ct.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>dot.farecomments@ct.gov</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>