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Advocates, officials push to restore Shoreline East service after post-pandemic cuts
Summary
Riders, businesses and regional officials urged the Transportation Committee to restore Shoreline East to pre-pandemic service levels and fund regional rail improvements, citing brisk ridership gains after limited winter service and ties to local economic development and tourism.
Advocates for a partial eastern Connecticut rail line urged lawmakers at a Transportation Committee hearing to restore Shoreline East service to its pre-pandemic level, saying recent pilot service increases produced rapid ridership gains and that continued cuts have cost residents and businesses access to transit.
Riders’ rebound after pilot funding: Riders’ advocates and regional officials described a measurable upswing in demand after the committee approved a temporary infusion of funds that allowed the state to add a small number of round-trip trains in fall 2024. “Changing from 2023 to 2024, our increase in ridership in…
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