NEWINGTON, Conn. — Planned service cuts for Connecticut’s Shore Line East commuter service, which have been delayed during an Amtrak maintenance project, will take effect Dec. 18, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced.
Previously, Shore Line East service had included 23 trains per day; under the new schedule it will see 16 trains per day on weekdays and weekends. The new schedules are available here. They include two Amtrak trains in each direction each day on which Shore Line East tickets are accepted.
Cuts on other commuter lines in the state had taken effect Oct. 29 [see “Connecticut finalizes commuter rail service cuts,” Trains News Wire, Oct. 23, 2023], but the Shore Line East changes were delayed by the Amtrak project as well as Amtrak’s approval of the new schedule.
“The new Shore Line East schedule starting on Dec.18 reflects the feedback we received during our public hearing process and working with community stakeholders,” Connecticut Department of Transportation Bureau Chief of Public Transportation Benjamin Limmer said in a press release. “We look forward to implementing this new schedule that provides customers travel options that meet their needs.”
Since September, just eight Shore Line East trains have been operating in each direction to accommodate an Amtrak project to add a new interlocking in Clinton, Conn. [see “Connecticut’s Shore Line East set for schedule changes …,” News Wire, Aug. 31, 2023]. During the project, passengers have had an increased ability to have their tickets honored on Amtrak trains; that will also end as of Dec. 18.
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