Northampton, MA. CT native, Mass-transit and pedestrian rights advocate. Also dabble in politics and sports. Love trains, history, Broadway.
Northampton, MA
Joined August 2011
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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!
