Twenty student volunteers from Trinity College, UConn Storrs, and UConn Greater Hartford participarted in a cross-state bike ride from Stamford to Hartford, making stops along the way to build public support for investing more and better public transportation, and specifically, a high speed rail.  
 
“We’re riding bikes across the state to begin our spring break, but we’d rather be riding high speed rail,” said ConnPIRG campaign coordinator Maggie Thomas, a senior at Trinity. “Investing in more and better public transportation will create jobs, connect where we work and where we live, and support healthy sustainable communities.”  For more, check out the Hartford Courant’s coverage and photos: http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-hartford-trains-0309.artmar08,0,4360163.story.  (photo courtesy ConnPIRG)