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Connecticut benefits greatly from its location; many transportation options exist to connect the Constitution state to other New England states, New York, and eastern Canada. Connecticut is served by Interstates 95, 91, and 84, as well as many state highways.

Connecticut offers several options for air travel. Millions of passengers use Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks each year. Additionally, Tweed New Haven Regional Airport provides service to the New Haven area. Other major international airports lie within commutability to Connecticut: Logan International Airport in Boston; Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey; JFK International Airport in New York City; LaGuardia Airport in New York City; and TF Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island. Connecticut also boasts over 60 private and commercial heliports, as well as several airports with charter services.

Many public transportation options exist in Connecticut. For rail service, the Shore Line East trains offer roughly 1,700 rides per day from Monday through Friday. The New Haven Line carries over 100,000 passengers each day and over 33 million trips per year, making it one of the busiest commuter train lines in North America. Many of its passengers commute between Connecticut and New York. Additionally, Amtrak operates the high speed Acela service between Boston and Washington, D. C. with stops in Stamford and New Haven.

Water transportation is provided by Cross Sound Ferry, which greatly cuts commuting times between New London, Connecticut and points in New York.

Other public transit options include CTTRANSIT, which provides local and express bus service to the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford metro areas. Peter Pan Arrow bus service offers both commuter buses as well as charter lines.

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