In March 2015, CTfastrak, a bus rapid transit system operating in Connecticut in the United States, opened after nearly 16 years of planning and controversy. The 15.1-km (9.4-mi) busway connects the town of New Britain to the state capital of Hartford. The analysis conducted in this paper investigates whether or not CTfastrak and the transit system restructuring that occurred between 2013 and 2016 improved overall transit accessibility in the region, and if so, whether or not the distribution of these improvements is equitable. This exploration provides strong evidence that overall transit accessibility has improved in the region. Horizontal, or spatial equity, did worsen slightly as a result of this highly localized project. However, vulnerable populations experience more improvements and fewer decreases in transit accessibility than the general population. Though these analyses seem promising, an analysis of the distribution of transit access among workers hints that while many people are experiencing increases in general accessibility, they may not have meaningful access to their place of employment.

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康涅狄格州哈特福德市快速公交系统开放后，公交可及性和公平性的变化分析

经过近16年的规划和争议，CTfastrak是在美国康涅狄格州运营的快速公交系统，现已开业。15.1公里（9.4英里）的公交专用道将新不列颠镇与哈特福德州首府相连。本文进行的分析调查了CTfastrak和2013年至2016年之间发生的交通运输系统重组是否改善了该地区的整体交通可及性，如果是，则这些改进的分配是否公平。这项探索提供了有力的证据，表明该地区的总体公交可达性得到了改善。由于这个高度本地化的项目，水平或空间公平性确实有所恶化。然而，与普通人群相比，弱势群体的过境便利性得到了更多的改善，而减少的减少较少。尽管这些分析似乎很有希望，但对工人之间过境通道分布的分析表明，尽管许多人的总体可及性正在增加，但他们可能没有有意义的就业机会。