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Enfield Station Construction Begins on the Hartford Line
ENFIELD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said on October 28 that construction has started on a new train station in Enfield’s Thompsonville neighborhood. The Connecticut Department of Transportation project is part of the Hartford Line Rail Program and is planned to restore passenger rail service to the town for the first time since 1986. The station fills a gap of about 15 miles between Springfield Union Station and Windsor Locks. Officials held a groundbreaking at the site that day.
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Pittsfield Track Capacity Project Breaks Ground
NEWS Freight Passenger Track Construction Track Maintenance Safety Bridges/Tunnels Grade Crossings. The Pittsfield Track Capacity Project will lay the groundwork for expanded passenger rail in Western Massachusetts and support permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service. The Berkshire Flyer was launched in 2022 and provides passenger service between New York City and...
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Sharon plans replacement of West Cornwall Road bridge
SHARON — The Board of Selectmen and Planning & Zoning Commission have approved new plans to replace the West Cornwall Road bridge over Pine Swamp Brook, just south of the historic covered bridge over the Housatonic River in West Cornwall. The project has been in the works for three...
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Massachusetts breaks ground on rail improvements to Berkshire Flyer service
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joined local and state officials to celebrate the ground breaking for improvements to the Berkshire Flyer service. Officials gathered in Pittsfield to support the rail infrastructure improvements that will support permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service, improve reliability for passenger and freight trains, as well as lay the groundwork for expanded passenger […] The post Massachusetts breaks ground on rail improvements to Berkshire Flyer service appeared first on Transportation Today .
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Massachusetts Breaks Ground for the Berkshire Flyer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll administration on October 29 broke ground on track improvements in Pittsfield that are meant to support permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service. The work also aims to make passenger and freight trains more reliable and to prepare for more passenger service in western Massachusetts. It follows an agreement the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and CSX announced earlier in October.