News from the Connecticut Department of Transportation - 2019

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• CTDOT ANNOUNCES RAIL ACCIDENT SIMULATION TRAINING DRILL FOR SATURDAY

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced that a simulated rail accident training drill will occur on Saturday, September 14, 2019 between 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in New Haven.

• Special Train Service Announced for NCAA Men’s Tournament in Hartford

• CTDOT ANNOUNCES NEW WAYSIDE HORN SYSTEM THAT REDUCES TRAIN NOISE ALONG THE HARTFORD LINE RAIL CORRIDOR

• Connecticut Christmas Train Travel

  In anticipation of increased holiday travel demand, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced there will be four extra CTrail Hartford Line trains between New Haven and Hartford on Tuesday, December 24. The additional two round-trip trains will operate five to 10 minutes behind scheduled northbound Amtrak trains and will operate 30 to 40 minutes behind Amtrak southbound trains.

• CTDOT Updating ADA/Section 504 Transition Plan

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is updating its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Section 504 Transition Plan and is seeking input and involvement from interested individuals and organizations of the ADA community.

• CTDOT Announces ‘Community Connectivity’ Grants

• Metro-North and Amtrak Adding Trains for Thanksgiving Holiday

  Trains are being added to supplement New Haven Line and Amtrak service for the Thanksgiving holiday.

• Public Information Meeting - Restoration of Railroad Freight Operations in Wethersfield

• Special CTrail Train Service and CTfastrak Buses Announced for Saturday’s NCAA Men’s Tournament in Hartford

• Bus and Train Service to Hartford and New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parades