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A train arrives at New Haven Union Station on June 25, 2025. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has proposed fare increases to all Metro North and CT Rail services in the state. (Photo by ...

Connecticut’s Shore Line East commuter rail line, which serves nine train stations between New Haven and New London, is slated to receive a $4 million boost in 2027 to restore some of the service that ...

FILE: Union Station in New Haven. As of Oct. 7, there are four new trains between New London and New Haven, along with direct service between New London and Stamford. This comes as a result of state ...

The Shepaug Valley Railroad stopped operating in the 1940s, but there’s been a new arrival at the historic Roxbury train station. The owners of Mine Hill Distillery, who bought four buildings on land ...

Beacon Falls is among several towns and cities across Connecticut ready to start multi-million dollar upgrades to their train stations. Currently, the train platform in Beacon Falls is just 30 feet ...

Connecticut plans to increase Metro-North Railroad and CT Rail Transit fares by 10% over the next year, starting in September. The plan is for Metro North and CT Rail Transit fares to increase by 5% ...