New London Station Pedestrian Bridge

The EGE wrote:OSB is in the middle of some tangent track; Acelas can pass at 110mph. New London's top speed is 25mph for passing due to the curve. So a bridge at Old Saybrook (constructed 2001) was a necessity, while New London would merely be convenient. I repeat, though, that such a bridge would be a very good idea. That is particularly true if more SLE trains get extended to New London as per the SLE master plan; in that case, some may start laying over on the third track at the station.

Ahh! Good points of comparison, Edge. Thanks.

It looks like the Coast Guard Museum is still ago for downtown New London, near Union Station.

http://theday.com/article/20130221/NWS01/302219548/1017

Stay tuned.

Ken

I remember that bridge as a child in the 50s and early sixties. My birthday gift as a kid was to "go to New York" which my mother acceded to for a day trip on Sundays. I always wanted to cross that walkway but never did. Left New London in 1968 but never forgot Union Station and my fond memories of the NH railroad. Years later I was a daily commuter from Philadelphia to Penn Station on Amtrak for three years. My fondest memory is a crowded train when the conductor couldn't get to the door and tossed me the keys and said. "Open us up. You know the drill." And I got to unlock the doors for the passengers. At 51, it was like being a trainman for the first time.

In the news this week, the Coast Guard Museum is a go, and a footbridge will be built.

FPCH/CHFP operate between Cedar Hill (New Haven area) and Fresh Pond (New York).
They do not operate anywhere near New London.

Lee Carlson