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Connecticut Moves Commuter Rail Plans Forward

Posted by: Christian Madera
Thanks to: David A. Hey, Jr.
2 August 2006 - 9:00am

Officials hope to revive service between Central Connecticut and New York City for the first time in 35 years.

The plans call for weekday commuter rail service between New Haven, Hartford and Springfield, Mass.

"Connecticut officials and their western Massachusetts counterparts believe the commuter line could ease highway congestion and create jobs by boosting the region's economic development."

The Metro-North New Haven Line, which connects New Haven to New York City, is already the nation's busiest commuter line, with 120,000 trips daily.

Full Story: Conn. looks into building rail line from Springfield to New Haven
Source: The Boston Globe, July 30, 2006
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My Opinion

Submitted by NAUTF on Wed, 08/02/2006 - 09:09.

I have really been studying mas transit options in New England and have had the pleasure to study Connecticuts mass transit options, althoug its ridership isnt really that great, i think they would still benefit from an extrension of there existing line

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