Connecticut New Haven Line and Shore Line East Service Levels and Cuts

Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:27 am https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/a ... 429177.php

Connecticut finalizes plan to increase rail fares, cut Metro-North service

At the same time, the state will remove a total of 21 trains from service by the end of the year, in line with budgetary savings approved by lawmakers and Gov. Ned Lamont this spring.

So essentially, at least 10 New Haven Line trips each way will be cut.... hopefully that's spread out between weekday and weekend services to ease the pain.....

That looks like a small enough cut that normal attrition (quit, retire, or die) is going to cover any need for furloughs.

Remove trains from the schedule, or equipment from service?

ElectricTraction wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:17 pm Remove trains from the schedule, or equipment from service?

Remove trains from the schedule.

Look like service levels may be restored: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... perations/

Connecticut budget looks to restore New Haven Line commuter operations


HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year would restore full funding for Metro-North’s New Haven Line commuter operations, the news site CT Insider reports.

The budget proposal released last week includes $284 million for rail operations, an increase of approximately 22% over the current fiscal year, which saw cuts to Connecticut funding for both the New Haven Line and the Shore Line East commuter operation between New Haven and New London, Conn. The cuts — effective in October on the New Haven Line and Dec. 18 on Shore Line East — reflected a funding shortfall resulting from the end of federal pandemic assistance and the state’s decision not to provide funding to bridge that gap [see “Connecticut finalizes commuter rail service cuts,” Trains News Wire, Oct. 23, 2023]. At the time, the New Haven Line cuts were planned as a one-year measure, while Shore Line East cuts are expected to continue.
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Here's hoping....