Editing Fairfield County, Connecticut (section)

===Mass transit===
With Interstate 95 and the Merritt Parkway increasingly clogged with traffic, state officials are looking toward mass transit to ease the county's major thoroughfares' traffic burden.

New office buildings are being concentrated near railroad stations in [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]], [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]] and other municipalities in the county to allow for more rail commuting. Proximity to [[Stamford Transportation Center|Stamford's Metro-North train station]] was cited by the [[Royal Bank of Scotland]] as a key reason for locating its new U.S. headquarters building in downtown Stamford; construction on the office tower started in late 2006.

====Air====
Within Fairfield County there are two regional airports: [[Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport]] in Stratford and the [[Danbury Municipal Airport]] in Danbury.
The county is also served by larger airports such as [[Bradley International Airport]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]], [[LaGuardia Airport]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport]], [[Tweed New Haven Regional Airport]], and [[Westchester County Airport]].

====Bus service====
[[Connecticut Transit]]'s [[Connecticut Transit Stamford|Stamford division]] runs local and inter-city buses to the southern part of the county.<ref name="cttransit">{{cite web |url=http://www.cttransit.com/ |title=CTTransit – Connecting the Community |access-date=June 10, 2008}}</ref>
The [[Norwalk Transit District]] serves the Norwalk area in the southern central portion of the county; the [[Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority]] serves Bridgeport and eastern Fairfield County; and the [[Housatonic Area Regional Transit]] agency serves Danbury and the northern portions of the county.

====Ferry service====
The [[Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry]] carries passengers and cars from [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]] to [[Port Jefferson, New York]], across Long Island Sound.

Ferry lines in and out of Stamford are also in development.

====Rail====
Commuter Rail is perhaps Fairfield County's most important transportation artery, as it allows its residents an efficient ride to [[Grand Central Terminal]] in New York City. Service is provided on [[Metro-North]]'s [[New Haven Line]], and every town on the shoreline has at least one station. Connecting lines bring service to New Canaan from Stamford on the [[New Canaan Branch]], and to Danbury from South Norwalk on the [[Danbury Branch]]. Many trains run express from New York to Stamford, making it an easy 45-minute ride.

In the 2005 and 2006 sessions of the Legislature, massive appropriations were made to buy replacements for the 343 rail cars for the Metro-North New Haven Line and branch lines. The approximately 30-year-old cars will be replaced with new cars at a rate of ten per month starting in 2010.<ref>[http://www.ct.gov/governorrell/cwp/view.asp?A=3293&Q=425190 Governor Rell: Governor Rell: New Rail Car Design Gets Positive Reviews from Public]. Ct.gov (October 16, 2008). Retrieved on July 15, 2013.</ref>

[[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]] and [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]] are also served by Amtrak, and both cities see a significant number of boardings on the [[Northeast Regional]] route (Boston to Newport News, VA). This route also serves other Amtrak stations in Connecticut, including New Haven, Old Saybrook, New London, and Mystic.