Philip Johnson
Posts by Philip Johnson:
July 4 service announcement
WRTD will offer regular weekday service on Friday, July 3. There will be NO service on July 4, however, the 991 (Norwich) will run its regular schedule on July 4.
Rt 32/991 Back in service
SERVICE CHANGE: Beginning this Tuesday, May 26, 2020, #991 (Route 32 Commuter Service) will resume full, daily, round-trip service between Willimantic and Foxwoods Casino.
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that the Windham Regional Transit District intends to apply for a federal grant for operating, administrative, capital, and/or technical assistance to provide Rural Public Transportation for fiscal years 2021 – 2024. The application for federal assistance is pursuant to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 Nonurbanized Area Formula Program and will be submitted to the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT).
Windham Regional Transit District will accept comments and views on the proposed grant application from the public for a period of at least fifteen (15) days. A copy of the application is available for viewing per written request to pjohnson@wrtd.org Written comments regarding this application must be sent to Philip Johnson, 28 S Frontage Rd, Mansfield Center, CT 06250 or by email to pjohnson@wrtd.org The Applicant may also be contacted by calling (860) 456-2223. Comments received will be considered by Windham Regional Transit District for inclusion in the final application submittal to CTDOT.
Temporary Service change
Temporary Service change Due to Covid-19 we will no longer be running the 674 SW Late (8:40 pm- 11:41 pm) effective April 20, 2020 until further notice. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Route 991 Norwich/Foxwoods
Starting 8:00 PM 3-17-2020 991 Norwich/Foxwoods will terminate at the Norwich Transportation center and return to Willimantic. This is temporary due to the Foxwoods closure. We will keep you updated on any further changes.
Where is my bus?
See your Storrs-Willimantic Bus or Willimantic City Bus location in real time at https://www.wrtdtracker.com !
No State Funding Cuts
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has informed WRTD that they are fully funding the transportation fund. There will be no funding cuts at WRTD this year.
Possible Service Cuts
Please be advised that the Department of Transportation has proposed 15% budget cuts to WRTD’s budget starting on July 1st. Please view more information by clicking here.
WRTD RFP Employee Benefits Insurance Broker (Agent) of Record
WRTD is seeking insurance brokers for a 2 year term. Please see the link to the RFP below for more information.
WRTD RFP Employee Benefits Insurance Broker (Agent) of Record