About Transit
The Northwestern Connecticut Transit District was formed in 1987 and provides service to a fourteen (14) town region. The district operates a deviated fixed route service in Torrington, Winsted and Litchfield and a Dial-A-Ride service in all fourteen (14) towns as shown below.
Barkhamsted
Canaan / North Canaan
Falls Village
Harwinton
Kent
Morris
New Hartford
Norfolk
Salisbury
Sharon
Torrington
Warren
Winsted
Dial-A-Ride was formed according to Connecticut Statutes regarding transit districts and has assumed operating responsibility for public transportation projects formerly sponsored by Torrington and Winchester; including Northwestern Connecticut Rural Transit.
For hours, contact information and driving instructions to our facilities please click HERE.
All buses are wheelchair accessible.
RITS Services:
Barkhamsted, Canaan, North Canaan, F.Village, Harwinton, Kent, Morris, Norfolk, New Hartford, Salisbury,Sharon, Torrington, Warren, Winsted, Hartland, Washington, Roxbury, Burlington.
NWCTD Board of Directors:
Barkhamsted - Ray Pech
Canaan/Falls Village - Vacant
Colebrook - No longer part of the district, RITS only
Cornwall - non-member town - RITS only
Goshen - non-member town - RITS only
Harwinton - Mike Criss
Kent - Ruth Epstein
Litchfield - non-member town - RITS only
Morris - Tom Weik
New Hartford - non-member town - RITS only
Norfolk - Matt Riiska
Salisbury - Vacant
Sharon - Michael Levingood
Torrington - Dan Farley & Mayor Elinor Carbone
Warren - Greg Lacava
Winchester - Candy Perez
Board of Director's 2024 Schedule:
January 8, 2024 - 10:00 am- Torrington City Hall
February 12, 2024 - 8:30 am- via Zoom
March 11, 2024 - 8:30 am- via Zoom
April 8,2024 - 10:00 am- Torrington City Hall
May 13, 2024 - 8:30 am- via Zoom
June 10, 2024 - 8:30 am- via Zoom
July 8, 2024 - 10:00 am- Torrington City Hall
August 12, 2024 - 8:30 am- via Zoom
September 9, 2024 - 8:30 am- via Zoom
October 21, 2024 - 10:00 am- Torrington City Hall
November 18, 2024 - 8:30 am- via Zoom
December 9, 2024 - 8:30 am- via Zoom