Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker to announced yesterday that the bus rapid transit system has reached its millionth passenger trip since its launch in spring.

The announcement came during a ceremony at the Flatbush Avenue CTfastrak station in Hartford.

In the overall corridor, the CTfastrak system’s average ridership is 14,000 passenger trips on weekdays, with 9,000 passenger trips on Saturdays and 5,000 passenger trips on Sundays. The passenger trips numbers are gathered by an automatic passenger counting system installed in the doorway of each bus to accurately measure the amount of boardings.

"This project is surpassing expectations – today is a major milestone," Malloy said in a statement. "CTfastrak is a key part of broader efforts around the state to increase transit opportunities, revitalize neighborhoods, spur redevelopment, and create new opportunities for small businesses. We are changing the way people travel with this dynamic project. If we want to improve our state’s economy, if we want to grow jobs and support business growth, then we must make these types of crucial investments. This project is an example of how – and why – transforming transportation is so important."