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Archive -- Hartford Line Opening Weekend - June 16th & 17th, 2018
Date
Saturday, June 16, 2018 12:00 AM Sunday, June 17, 2018 11:59 PM
Location
CT
CTrail's new transit service -- Hartford Line -- begins regular rail service in Connecticut and Massachusetts starting on Saturday, June 16, 2018 with a FREE travel weekend. Explore Connecticut from New Haven, Wallingford, Meriden and Berlin areas to Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and the Springfield, MA area.
All Hartford Line service (CTrail and Amtrak) will be FREE weekend -- except for the Vermonter.
A ticket will be required for travel on an Amtrak train on the corridor. Hartford Line service ambassadors will be at each station handing out complimentary tickets.
Further details can be found on these two links:
"The Hartford Line Opens June 16: What You Need To Know Before You Climb Aboard" | Hartford Courant
"I wish to extend my appreciation to members of the Rail Passengers Association for their steadfast advocacy to protect not only the Southwest Chief, but all rail transportation which plays such an important role in our economy and local communities. I look forward to continuing this close partnership, both with America’s rail passengers and our bipartisan group of senators, to ensure a bright future for the Southwest Chief route."
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief