Northampton, MA. CT native, Mass-transit and pedestrian rights advocate. Also dabble in politics and sports. Love trains, history, Broadway.
Northampton, MA
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Monday. November 2nd, marks the end of bus substitutions on the Amtrak Hartford Line! Some quirks in the schedule remain, such as no 125 regional, until the 16th, when regular service returns in full.
Question for the chat: what would stop someone from using the Windsor Locks Amtrak station as a free long-term parking lot for Bradley Airport? – at Northampton, MA
Train from New Haven to Hartford is faster than driving. Valley Flyer 486 took just 45 minutes to get there. – at Northampton, MA
Massachusetts secures $130M for Springfield rail project, West-East Rail plans wwlp.com/news/local-news/ham…
New Windsor Locks train station opening this Sunday! Major game changer, with daily shuttle bus service to Bradley Airport! Bus is also more frequent and later into the evening. – at Northampton, MA
New Windsor Locks, CT train station finally opening October 18, 2026! Also, daily bus shuttles to/from Bradley Airport from the station!
Through August of FY '26, Amtrak's Hartford Line has serviced 488,100 passengers! With one month to go, the line should finish with its second-highest total ever!The HL is 10th out of 29 state-supported lines in the Amtrak system! #trains
Hartford Line shuttles 474 and 475 are both near capacity for today! Only Amtrak tickets will be honored. – at Milford, CT
Despite numerous obstacles, the Amtrak Hartford Line continues its growth, amassing a ridership of 446,800 through the end of July, a y/y increase of 8.1%! On track to top over 500k pax for only the second time in the line's history. Only record FY '24 is higher.
Celebrating 7 years of service of the Valley Flyer. I rode the first train on August 30,2019. The route survived the Covid lock down and has thrived ever since. – at Northampton, MA
Ridership on Amtrak's Hartford Line saw y/y growth through June of FY '26 of 7.9% for a total of 403,800 passengers YTD!
For my last mile of my trip, i walked rather than take a ride share. Two bags, 18 minutes. 74-years old!
