Tag: Waterbury Branch
House panel backs train plan
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — State legislators on the Transportation Committee voted unanimously March 24 to advance legislation proposing to increase the number and...
Lamont reaffirms commitment to Waterbury branch
By Andrew Larson, Republican-American
WATERBURY — State officials say adding service to the Waterbury branch of Metro-North Railroad will help revitalize the Brass City and...
Metro-North resumes train service on Waterbury branch
WATERBURY — Train service resumed this week on the Waterbury branch of Metro-North Railroad after a six-month outage due to COVID-19.
Customers are encouraged to...
No money for Waterbury branch rail cars
By Paul Hughes and Andrew Larson, Republican-American
HARTFORD — The state can't afford to buy new rail cars for the Waterbury and Danbury branches of...
Officials continue push to make Waterbury rail line a priority
NAUGATUCK — Local officials pressed area legislators this week to make sure the Waterbury branch of the Metro-North Railroad won’t be overlooked when the...
State DOT plans to purchase new rail cars
WATERBURY — The state Department of Transportation plans to purchase 110 new rail cars to replace its aging fleet of coaches on four of...
Buses running in place of trains
WATERBURY — Substitute buses are running in place of trains on the Waterbury branch of Metro-North Railroad this week.
The buses mimic the regular weekday...
Reports shows punctuality of Waterbury branch dropped
WATERBURY — There was more than a one-third chance that passengers who rely on Waterbury branch trains to travel to school, work or any...
Legislators named co-chairs of Railway Caucus
HARTFORD — Four local legislators have been named co-chairs of the newly formed Railway Caucus, which will advocate for improvements and funding for the...
Survey offers insights into rail ridership
WATERBURY — Despite a limited schedule and less-than-ideal conditions, some commuters choose to ride the Waterbury branch of Metro-North Railroad because they like it:...
