Murphy Statement on Waterbury Rail Line Service

Press Release

Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) released the following statement on service on the Waterbury rail line. Due to the historic weather this winter, service has been replaced with buses for a month. Murphy has long been a supporter of maintaining and expanding service on this line, fighting back on proposed cuts and holding a riding meeting on the train with local officials.

"While I know the state is doing its best to cope with the fall-out from the historic storms of the last few weeks, it shouldn't come at the expense of riders on the Waterbury Branch Line. Maintaining accessible rail service for Connecticut commuters shouldn't have to be a zero-sum game, which is why I'm working with the Governor's office and regional stakeholders to ensure that we avoid future service outages and work toward improving and expanding the branch line."

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