Westport News - Area Lobbyists Rally in Hartford Against Gridlock: "Members and supporters of the Connecticut Citizens Transportation Lobby (CCTL) conducted a rally at the state capital last Wednesday to not only commend some government officials for their commitment to solving the traffic problems throughout the state but also to remind them that the job is far from finished.
According to its Web site, www.ct-ctl.org, CCTL 'is a group of concerned citizens working to improve transportation in Connecticut.' It has both long- and short-terms goals that tackle all facets of transportation woes, such as those on the rails, buses and highways. Fairfielders Jill Kelly and Carol Leighton founded the advocacy group in 2003.
To promote the idea of tackling and hopefully abolishing gridlock, 35 people chose to ride a commercial bus to Hartford to support Kelly and Leighton.
'This really is about how we want to keep the pressure on the legislators and the governor,' said Kitty Graves, a Westport resident and member of the League of Women Voters. 'We want to let them know that it's about getting more bus services offered in urban areas. It's about getting cars off the road.'"
