Editing Fairfield County, Connecticut (section)

====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.