HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut legislator has introduced a bill that would require the state’s Department of Transportation to develop rail service to Bradley International Airport, the Hartford-area facility in Windsor Locks, Conn.
General Assembly Bill 5061, introduced by state Rep. Christopher Rosario (D-Bridgeport), would require service from Hartford Union Station to the airport with stops in Hartford, Bloomfield, and Windsor Locks. The purpose, the bill says, is to “enhance the accessibility and competitiveness” of the airport.
The Hartford Business Journal reports that Hartford-area rail advocate Casey Moran has pitched the concept, saying the lack of rail access puts the airport at a disadvantage compared to those in New York and Boston. Moran says the state already owns 13 of the 18.3 miles of right-of-way needed. He believes the project could double the number of passengers using Bradley airport, currently about 18,000 per day, and that establishing the rail service would cost a few hundred million dollars.
The airport is currently served by a dozen airlines, with nonstop service to more than 40 destinations, some seasonal.
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