New England: CTrail Hartford Line ridership tops 10,000 in week one

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 26, 2018 CTrail, the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield train service, drew 10,719 fare-paying passengers in its first…

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CTrail service at Springfield Union Station can now connect you to New York City

By Hector Molina, WWLP; June 21, 2018 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The CTrail service can now take you beyond New…

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OP-ED – The Hartford Line: The Train to the Future May Yet Stop Here

By Susan Bigelow, Connecticut News Junkie; June 21, 2018 I crammed myself aboard an Amtrak train with a few hundred…

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Connecticut: Over 20,000 rode CTrail trains during free first weekend

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 18, 2018 SPRINGIFELD — More than 20,000 riders took advantage of free trips on the…

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AT WORK: Train conductor for the new Hartford Line

By Ashley Kus, Staff, Record-Journal; June 16, 2018 As the long anticipated New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line launches, a dozen conductors…

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Connecticut: A new rail link between Hartford and New Haven and ‘life completely changed’

By Clarice Silber, The Connecticut Mirror; June 18, 2018 Bronx resident Thomas Rome would regularly crisscross between New York City…

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Hartford Line Could Be Boon To Connecticut’s Housing Market

By Kenneth R. Gosselin, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 15, 2018 For decades, the Metro-North rail line has allowed workers to…

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Sneak Preview: Ride The Hartford Line With Us Before Saturday’s Grand Opening Of New Commuter Railroad in Connecticut

By Matthew Ormseth, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 13, 2018 There was a whistle — a short one, not very loud…

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Launch of New Hartford Passenger Line Part of ‘Train Renaissance’ in Connecticut

By Claire Hall, UConn Today; June 14, 2018 The Hartford Line is a new commuter rail service between New Haven…

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Expanded north-south rail service from Springfield, Massachusetts to begin in June 2019

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 12, 2018 About a year from now, travelers will be able to leave Greenfield on…

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Northampton, Massachusetts mayor sees busy train station getting busier with planned north-south Knowledge Corridor service expansion

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 13, 2018 Northampton Mayor David J. Narkewicz knows that an old technology — the passenger…

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Connecticut: Hartford Line’s CTrail Trains To Run Without Bathrooms After ADA Complaint

By Rebecca Lurye, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 12, 2018 A complaint from a state disability advocacy organization has shuttered bathrooms…

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Despite New CTrail Commuter Line, Rail Upgrades Lag North Of Hartford, Connecticut

By Rebecca Lurye, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 12, 2018 While the new Hartford Line will roll through several modern train…

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Connecticut: Supporters hope new CTrail Hartford Line changes car culture

By The Associated Press, MyPlainview.com; June 11, 2018 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With a clutch of offices up and down…

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Hartford Line train hits 110 mph in test run on Connecticut tracks

By Jim Shay, New Haven Register; June 7, 2018 Recent track improvements have allowed an Amtrak train to reach a…

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Connecticut DOT gears up for Hartford Line testing

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; June 6, 2018 The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) on June 9 will begin test runs…

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New England: When will CTrail Hartford Line train service to Springfield begin?

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; April 17, 2018 HARTFORD — Commuter train service from Springfield to Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut,…

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Connecticut Lawmakers Seek Hearing On Hartford Line Rail Car Lease Controversy

By Gregory B. Hladky, Hartford Courant; April 9, 2018 Connecticut transportation officials knew six years ago that additional rail cars…

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Editorial: Connecticut’s Hartford Line Delays Are Embarrassing

By The Editorial Board, Hartford Courant; April 8, 2018 Considering the amount of time and money already spent on the…

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Connecticut DOT Blaming Amtrak For Decision To Lease 30-Year-Old Rail Cars for Hartford Line

By Gregory B. Hladky, Hartford Courant; April 6, 2018 Connecticut officials are blaming their decision to lease aged rail cars…

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MassDOT: 30-Year-Old Rail Cars Connecticut Is Leasing Not Worth Repairing

By Gregory B. Hladky, Hartford Courant; April 6, 2018 The 30-year-old rail cars Connecticut is spending $4.45 million to renovate…

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Connecticut: Rail Car Repairs, Leasing Issues Put Hartford Line Start Date in Doubt

By Gregory B. Hladky, Hartford Courant; April 4, 2018 Most of the 16 aging Massachusetts rail cars Connecticut is leasing…

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Massachusetts: Springfield Union Station preps for a bigger, busier 2018

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; February 14, 2018 SPRINGFIELD — The people behind Springfield’s Union Station knew the place was popular.…

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CTrail in New England: How New Haven to Springfield line will work, cost to build it, ticket prices, train schedules and its MBTA connection

By Jim Kinney, The Republican, masslive.com; January 29, 2018 Anyone who has hit traffic jams at the junction of interstates…

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Rail report prioritizes north-south passenger routes through Springfield, Massachusetts

By James F. Lowe, masslive.com; January 26, 2018 BOSTON — A draft report from the state Department of Transportation gives top…

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