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$50 Million More in State Funds for CTrail; Final Approval with FTA, State Legislators
Connecticut DOT has announced an additional $50 million for the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHSS) Rail Program, which will operate as the CTrail Hartford Line, as the state considers final budget numbers that might affect the project.
The current funding from the State Bonding Commission will support the design and environmental permitting for six new passenger rail stations, 7.5 miles of new double track and approximately 4 miles of double track already under construction.
“The funding approved by the State Bond Commission reinforces our state’s continued commitment to providing new regional passenger rail service on the Hartford Line, which will become the newest component of a robust and vibrant multimodal regional transportation system,” said Conn. DOT Commissioner James P. Redeker.
As for next steps, Richard Andreski, Conn. DOT bureau chief, public transportation, remains optimistic. “The Hartford Line is one of the governor’s highest priorities. We see no reason the service won’t launch in 2018,” he said.
Andreski explained that the capital program for the CTrail Hartford Line—including vehicles, track and stations—is fully funded and scheduled to enter service in 2018. Operational funding for the line is included in the biennial budget for 2018-2019 released earlier this month by Gov. Dannel Malloy, which is being considered by the state legislature.
The CTrail Hartford Line will increase the number of daily round trips on the route from the current six daily Amtrak intercity and regional trains to 17 round trips to Hartford and 12 to Springfield. The majority of the existing rail stations will be replaced and several new stations will be built.
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