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Old 04-05-2016, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Connecticut lawmakers push to improve train safety

Senator Richard Blumenthal nearly hit by train at press conference VIDEO train safely huh


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmymPhyaE-0
He was not nearly hit. Not even close. He was well behind the yellow line clear zone that is set on all train platforms for waiting passengers. The approaching train created a wind that knocked over the display board they were using and did not even come close to hitting him or anyone. Talk about sensationalized reporting. Jay
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Old 04-05-2016, 12:22 PM
 
Location: USA
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Connecticut lawmakers push to improve train safety

Senator Richard Blumenthal nearly hit by train at press conference VIDEO train safely huh


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmymPhyaE-0
This is a very old video.
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Old 04-06-2016, 12:46 AM
 
Location: Trumbull/Danbury
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are those trains ONLY in New Canaan?

They get sent to Stamford, New Canaan & New Haven. Can't run to Danbury or Waterbury. There's talks of electrifying up to Danbury, so if that ever gets done they will go up to Danbury.
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Old 04-12-2016, 04:44 PM
 
Location: Northeast states
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WATERBURY — Projects to bring the Waterbury Branch of Metro-North up to current standards for passenger railroads are moving forward, and the branch is on track to meet the Federal Railroad Administration's deadline.

"Let me be clear, the Waterbury Branch is not getting shut down and is under no threat of getting shut down," said Kevin Nursick, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.



WATERBURY — State approval last week for $10 million in improvements to Metro-North will mean more service for the Waterbury line.

The signal and siding improvements will allow more frequent trains in both directions on the single-track line.

Jim Gildea, chairman of the Connecticut Commuter Rail Council, a nonprofit commuter activist group, estimates that the improvements will allow the railroad to double the frequency of trains when construction is completed in 2018.

“For commuters, [March 24] was an exciting time for us, as it was confirmation that CDOT and Metro-North are committed to providing the infrastructure necessary for more service. As proposed, the improvements would allow Metro-North to run weekday peak trains on the half-hour, and off-peak trains on the hour,” Gildea said.

Metro-North operates eight trains per day to and from Waterbury, and two trains cannot operate in the same direction at once. The planned improvements, which include automatic signals and passing sidings in Beacon Falls, Derby, Milford, and Waterbury, will allow multiple trains to operate in the same direction.

Gildea said any increases in service to the Waterbury line increase ridership, “and the numbers play that out.”

The $10 million figure represents only the portion of the improvement costs that the state has made available by bonding, or posting it as public debt. The $10 million is a special tax obligation bond and will be repaid through the state gas tax and motor vehicle registration fees, among other sources, according to the Office of Policy and Management website.

Garrett Eucalitto, undersecretary of policy and planning, said the state will require at least $60 million more, “which it will request next fiscal year,” to complete the construction. He said the $10 million available now will pay for equipment for the construction, which begins next year.

Gildea said that the railroad is already preparing for construction in Derby, where it has cleared trees for the proposed siding there.

He hopes that Metro-North’s recent purchase of several diesel locomotives and promise to purchase new passenger cars will provide additional rolling stock for the branch line, which he characterized as an “underlapped resource … as ridership has steadily increased.”

State OKs funds to improve Metro-North line | Citizen's News
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Old 04-12-2016, 05:21 PM
 
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Odd ? You think there ever will be a rail line from Hartford to either Boston or Providence?
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Old 04-12-2016, 05:28 PM
 
Location: Northeast states
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Improve Waterbury Line will open doors to The Valley/Waterbury.
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Old 04-12-2016, 05:32 PM
 
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Improve Waterbury Line will open doors to The Valley/Waterbury.
Does the Waterbury line go to New Haven? It make sense since those in the valley either work in Bridgeport or New Haven.
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Old 04-12-2016, 05:37 PM
 
Location: Northeast states
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Does the Waterbury line go to New Haven? It make sense since those in the valley either work in Bridgeport or New Haven.
nope, up to Bridgeport or Stamford sometimes.
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Old 04-14-2016, 04:10 PM
 
Location: New Canaan, CT
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Speaking of Waterbury, due to the expected closing of the Department of Social Services office in Torrington, the governor's budget proposal states on page 17:

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The Department of Transportation is in the process of setting up transportation between Torrington and Waterbury, and it
should be in place in 2016.
http://portal.ct.gov/uploadedFiles/D...d%20Budget.pdf

It doesn't seem a direct bus route currently exists between the two cities. Does anyone know if this will be an actual scheduled express bus or just some sort of dial-a-ride that you have to reserve in advance?
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Old 04-15-2016, 11:12 AM
 
Location: Northeast states
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Another person struck by the train in Connecticut

Person struck by Metro-North train - Connecticut Post
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