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Connecticut Department of Transportation to Expand Hartford Line Service
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced Friday that additional service will begin on the CTrail Hartford Line Monday, Nov. 16.
Expanded service will include a new weekday round-trip train between New Haven and Hartford, an extended weekday morning southbound CTrail train originating in Springfield, and extended weekend trains to and from Hartford with stops at Windsor and Windsor Locks.
The upgrades come after CTDOT secured funding through the Federal Railroad Administration’s Restoration & Enhancement Program to support the Expanded CTrail Hartford Line Enhancement Project. Alongside the schedule changes rolling out next week, the FRA grant is also covering expanded customer service hours at Hartford Union Station, which begin in January.
“Whether you are heading to work, school, an appointment, or visiting friends and family, this additional service on the Hartford Line will give travelers more options to get where they need to go,” CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said in a release. “We look forward to implementing these changes, which are part of continued historic investment in public transportation across the state. Thank you to the Federal Railroad Administration for supporting our investments in the Hartford Line.”
Hartford Line passengers are encouraged to pre-purchase their rail tickets before boarding. To see the new schedule, visit https://hartfordline.com/fares-schedules/.
— Nick Stewart
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River Fox Train Unveils Loco for America’s 250th, 200 Years of Railroading
The River Fox Train, an excursion group operated by the Mendocino Railway out of West Sacramento, Calif., has unveiled a locomotive celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and 200 years of railroading in the U.S.
Sierra Northern Railway 2658, a Railpower RP20GE, received a patriotic commemorative wrap that also pays tribute to the Sacramento-area landmarks. It features the American flag, official America 250 branding and a depiction of the Sacramento skyline and Tower Bridge. While the 250th anniversary of the United States comes to a close next month, the locomotive looks ahead to 2027, the 200th anniversary of railroading in the country. Mendocino Railway says the wrap will remain on the locomotive through next year.
The locomotive will run on the River Fox Train’s seasonal excursions, including the Magical Christmas Train, Old Vine Express, Murder Mystery Dinner Train and Afternoon Tea.
The River Fox Train operates excursion trains over the former Woodland Branch of the Sacramento Northern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Western Pacific. It offers themed train rides year-round out of West Sacramento, including holiday trains, dinner trains and wine and beer trains. The excursion operator is run by the Mendocino Railway, a sister company of the Sierra Northern Railway, which also owns and operates the California Western Railroad’s Skunk Train.
— Nick Stewart
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