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 for the new Hartford Line for $4.45 million are still undergoing mandatory safety and mechanical upgrades, putting the state’s long-promised May launch of the commuter service in jeopardy.

Connecticut officials are now asking for legislative approval of $2.3 million in “unbudgeted expenses” for the new rail line for the next few months.

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