Posted Feb 5, 2013, 4:08 PM
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Bill proposes to electrify Metro-North Danbury Branch
By MATT KIERNAN Villager Staff Writer
WILTON — Two Fairfield County politicians are proposing legislation to convert the diesel system of Metro-North’s Danbury Branch rail line to run on electricity.
State Rep. Gail Lavielle, R-143, and State Sen. Toni Boucher, R-26, tesified Monday at a legislative meeting in Hartford to convince legislators of the conversion’s necessity.
For Fairfield County, the switch would bring faster commute times for residents, generate greater revenues for the state and allow economic growth in the county, according to Lavielle.
“It’s really got to be done, we’ve waited so long,” said Lavielle in a phone interview Monday.
Lavielle is suggesting the project be divided into segments, with the electrification starting in the Norwalk area of the 23.6-mile-long branch. An estimated $40-50 million bond would be issued for the first segment, she said.
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