Getting on Board The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was designed to remove barriers that kept persons with disabilities from participating in all areas of life. In effect, it guaranteed that all forms of transportation, including buses and trains, must become accessible to all people. A variety of services are available in Fairfield and New Haven Counties that serve travelers with disabilities, including wheelchair accessible buses and paratransit/shared-ride vans. For a complete description and to download the Guide for your area, Click Here. Effective January 2, 2007 JobLinks now provides transportation from the Torrington region to work locations that were not previously served by public transportation. First shift bus leaving City Hall, Monday through Friday at 6:00 A.M., traveling Route 202 – East Main Street to 183 tO Technology Park for shift times of 7:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. For more information call: Northwestern Connecticut Transit District at (860) 489-2535. To download a pdf file containing a poster promoting this service, click here. Effective September 21, 2005 the free gas card program has increased its distribution of two (2) $20.00 gas cards to three (3) $20.00 gas cards, to be distributed once a week for up to three weeks. Effective September 7, 2004 there is no Saturday service in the Waterbury area. Routes directly effected by this change are Southbury and Brass Mill Effective September 7, 2004 the Brass Mill Project has been renamed to reflect its extension. Brass Mill is now Brass Mill Extension and the times for CRH are as follows: 6:15PM Brass Mill 7:30PM Stop & Shop - Wolcott Road 8:00PM Price Chopper - Wolcott Road 9:00PM Waterbury Court House - Grand Street 9:30PM Job Lot - Chase Avenue 9:45 PM Brass Mill Schedule runs Monday through Friday. Effective July 1, 2004 through contract year 12/31/05 eligibility for starter programs for free bus passes, gas cards and car based solution will be limited to families currently receiving TFA benefits, or families with dependent children who are not currently receiving TFA benefits but whose income is below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level, as defined by the Department of Social Services. An exception is that Childcare Reservation and Evening Reservation shall be provided expressly for the benefit of TFA recipients. For Human Services Professionals A FREE 2-hour seminar designed to teach human services professionals about accessible public transportation. Click here for more information. Free Bus Pass JobLinks Free bus pass project expands to include eligible persons on Job Search. Effective February 25, 2004, in the Northwest region, individuals looking for employment, who fall under the income guidelines will be eligible for up to two (10) ride bus passes. Persons whose monthly household income falls below 100% of the federal poverty level can apply at local One-Stops for this project. In addition to income guidelines individuals must be registered with Department of Labor Career Center. Applications are taken Monday through Wednesday and bus passes are distributed on Thursday and Friday. After the two 10 ride bus passes are exhausted and the person becomes employed he or she will be eligible for up to six weeks free bus passes to help with transportation costs in the early weeks of employment. Download Posters For the convenience of Staffing Services, Employers and Social Service Agencies the JobLinks web site now offers different versions of fliers which can be repoduced in volume and distributed or displayed. Waterbury to Torrington Service Waterbury to Torrington service reactivated as of Wednesday, November 12, 2003. MTS Vehicle leaves the Waterbury Green at 5:30AM, Monday through Friday and goes to 100 Commercial Blvd in Torrington. Return trip is provided by Northwestern Transit District and leaves 100 Commercial Blvd. for the return trip at 2:30PM and transports back to the Waterbury Green. 475,000 Trips and Counting JobLinks expands on the strong foundation of transportation services that already exists in Northwest Connecticut, with over 475,000 trips provided since November 1999. JobLinks Wins Gold Connecticut Quality Improvement Award JobLinks has been recognized among the state’s innovative businesses, receiving a Gold Innovation Award from the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) Partnership for the creation and success of accessible, affordable transportation options for low-income workers in Northwest Connecticut. Adding to the honor is the fact that JobLinks is the only Waterbury company to receive this award. For the full story, click here. During January 2003, two new projects were implemented in the Waterbury region: The Evening Reservation Project provides a 24-hour advance reservation service to low-income clients working in Waterbury and the surrounding. The project is available in the evening after 6:00PM, when the Northeast CT Transit system is not in operation. The Childcare Reservation Service provides service to eligible low-income clients needing access to childcare providers at times when bus service is not available. The Childcare Reservation service will be operating during times when CT Transit buses are not scheduled.