Comments on: Groups, Electeds: CT Must Put Rail Project on Fast Track http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/11/groups-electeds-ct-must-put-rail-project-on-fast-track/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: $121M More in Federal Support for New Haven-Springfield Line | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/11/groups-electeds-ct-must-put-rail-project-on-fast-track/comment-page-1/#comment-19622 $121M More in Federal Support for New Haven-Springfield Line | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:44:03 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=2541#comment-19622 [...] for the project and allowing implementation — which appeared to be stagnating as late as winter 2008 — to continue. Connecticut now has over $440 million in federal and state money lined up for [...] [...] for the project and allowing implementation — which appeared to be stagnating as late as winter 2008 — to continue. Connecticut now has over $440 million in federal and state money lined up for [...]

]]> By: The More Things Change… « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/11/groups-electeds-ct-must-put-rail-project-on-fast-track/comment-page-1/#comment-907 The More Things Change… « Mobilizing the Region Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:05:52 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=2541#comment-907 [...] board the service a day. The bill didn’t pass that year; 14 years later advocates are still asking ConnDOT to speed up its study, though at least the planned service now runs all the way to Springfield, [...] [...] board the service a day. The bill didn’t pass that year; 14 years later advocates are still asking ConnDOT to speed up its study, though at least the planned service now runs all the way to Springfield, [...]

]]> By: Transit Advocates Urge Governor To Fast Track Rail Project — Transit Blogger http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/11/groups-electeds-ct-must-put-rail-project-on-fast-track/comment-page-1/#comment-909 Transit Advocates Urge Governor To Fast Track Rail Project — Transit Blogger Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:33:35 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=2541#comment-909 [...] here for the complete [...] [...] here for the complete [...]

]]> By: Scott http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/11/groups-electeds-ct-must-put-rail-project-on-fast-track/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Scott Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:05:36 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=2541#comment-908 I think it's very sad that this project has only been "talk" and not too much doing. The railroad has existed for years and of they state had anyone with a brain, they would have had this line running before Amtrak decided to rip out most of the double mainline from N.Haven to Enfield. The fact that nothing has even happened yet has to make you wonder if it is going to even happen. The construction would not take long at all. Your talking reinstalling the 2nd mainline, signals where they are needed and bridge and crossing work. Amtrak could provide additional trainsets until the State has thier own for this service I think it’s very sad that this project has only been “talk” and not too much doing. The railroad has existed for years and of they state had anyone with a brain, they would have had this line running before Amtrak decided to rip out most of the double mainline from N.Haven to Enfield. The fact that nothing has even happened yet has to make you wonder if it is going to even happen. The construction would not take long at all. Your talking reinstalling the 2nd mainline, signals where they are needed and bridge and crossing work. Amtrak could provide additional trainsets until the State has thier own for this service

]]> By: Dan http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/11/groups-electeds-ct-must-put-rail-project-on-fast-track/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Dan Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:17:30 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=2541#comment-906 "Currently, the state is allocating 2 years for the Environmental Assessment, a process that should take less than 12 months in any case, and much less in this case where transit has operated in the corridor for decades." This line has been in service since the 1850s!!! I understand maybe a twelve-month delay for organization and rolling stock reasons, but if Rell really wanted this, she could have a bare-bones service running by next week. “Currently, the state is allocating 2 years for the Environmental Assessment, a process that should take less than 12 months in any case, and much less in this case where transit has operated in the corridor for decades.”

This line has been in service since the 1850s!!! I understand maybe a twelve-month delay for organization and rolling stock reasons, but if Rell really wanted this, she could have a bare-bones service running by next week.

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