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Old Posted Jul 20, 2012, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by hammersklavier View Post
I wonder, why aren't the New Haven Line and Shore Line East combined? The Shore Line's zapped all the way to Boston, after all, and the M8s are equipped to handle both the old New Haven zapping and new Amtrak zapping.
Metro North is a New York State agency, and part of MTA, which receives an annual negotiated fee for CT service.

The MTA and CT negotiated for years on expansion, but it never worked out. So the Shore Line East is Conn DOT, though the trains are coordinated with Metro North service, and some trains run all the way to Stamford.

Similarly, the upcoming service from New Haven past Hartford will be Conn DOT, though service will be coordinated with Metro North.

There's also the proposed Danbury expansion (first only to New Milford), and Metro North and CT have been negotiating over this. I think this extension, if built, may end up being Metro North. It runs right along the NY State border and would really serve population in both states.
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