June 12, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) sent a letter today to Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Charles Grassley (R-IA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, urging the Committee to include an extension of the alternative motor vehicle tax credits when the Committee marks up the energy tax bill that the Senate is expected to consider next week.  The tax credits will provide an incentive to consumers who purchase fuel cell, advanced lean burn, hybrid, or alternative fuel vehicles. Senator Dodd has been an outspoken advocate for higher fuel economy and reduction of the use of foreign oil.

April 24, 2007

Today Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) sent a letter to Marion Blakey, the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), expressing his concern about the Integrated Airspace Alternative (IAA) that may route flights over southwestern Connecticut. Many residents of Stamford, New Canaan, and Greenwich have sought information from the FAA about the number and altitude of flights that will be routed over Connecticut, and the potential noise pollution that could result. Additionally, constituents are concerned that the IAA plan could affect the current flight patterns of smaller aircraft utilizing regional airports. As the FAA has failed to adequately address these concerns, Senator Dodd is asking that they provide more information about the probable effects of the IAA proposal.

October 17, 2006

“Keep Connecticut Moving and other conversations like these provide vital direction to the future development of Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure, as well as the state’s economy and quality of life. I remain committed to supporting transportation networks that achieve a safe and efficient balance between various modes of transportation.  This balance is critical to reducing road congestion, improving transit service, and reducing transportation costs – three challenges that many parts of our country and particularly Connecticut face. Along with my colleagues in the delegation, I stand ready to work to ensure that Connecticut’s entire transportation network – its highways, railways, transitways, airports, and seaports – receive adequate support from Congress. This support is essential so that not only does it meet expected rises in inflation and maintenance costs, but it also allows for vital new initiatives that make Connecticut’s transportation network sounder, safer, and more efficient.”

July 21, 2006

Washington – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) successfully secured more than $18 million for Connecticut's transportation and urban development needs, they announced today.  These resources, which were included in the Senate's Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill, will go towards initiatives across the state aimed at reducing traffic congestion, promoting alternative modes of transportation, increasing transportation safety, increasing homeownership, fighting urban blight, and supporting youth development. The bill was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this week.

June 20, 2006
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced the allocation of more than $2 million in funding for Connecticut highways and ferry service in the form of four grant awards from the Federal Highway Administration. The three grants target will be used in construction projects aimed at alleviating traffic and congestion in New Haven, New London and Norwich.

June 14, 2006
Washington, D.C. – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced today that the Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive $2,912,620 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help purchase new vehicles for the CTTRANSIT-Hartford division. This money is part of the $3.3 million Senators Dodd and Lieberman secured for buses and bus-related facilities in Hartford in the FY06 Transportation, Treasury, HUD Appropriations bill.

May 24, 2006
WASHINGTON - The City of Bridgeport received a $5,363,474 grant from the Federal Transit Administration for the construction of a bus terminal at the Bridgeport Intermodal Center, Senators Christopher Dodd and Joseph Lieberman announced today. The Bridgeport Intermodal Center brings public rail, ferry and bus facilities under one roof. The project will help reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and cut commute times for Bridgeport residents.

May 24, 2006
WASHINGTON –Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the amount of $2,477,954 for the Job Access and Reverse Commute program (JARC). The funding will be administered through the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) for statewide expansion of transit services geared towards filling gaps between lower income Connecticut residents and regional job centers, job-training programs, and educational facilities.

March 1, 2006
Washington - Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman today announced Bradley International Airport will receive a federal grant totaling $2,250,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for improvement of airplane traffic flow on the runways.

February 22, 2006
Senator Dodd discussed transportation in Connecticut and other important issues facing the region at the Capitol Region Council of Governments’ policy board meeting held in the South Congregational Church in Hartford.