Editing Connecticut (section)

===Rail===

[[File:Metro-North train 1567 enters Stamford.jpg|thumb|A Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line train leaving [[Stamford Transportation Center|Stamford Station]]]]

Rail is a popular travel mode between New Haven and New York City's [[Grand Central Terminal]]. Southwestern Connecticut is served by the [[Metro-North Railroad]]'s [[New Haven Line]], operated by the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]. Metro-North provides commuter service between New York City and New Haven, with branches to [[New Canaan Branch|New Canaan]], [[Danbury Branch|Danbury]], and [[Waterbury Branch|Waterbury]]. Connecticut lies along [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor]], which features frequent [[Northeast Regional]] and [[Acela Express]] service from New Haven south to New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Norfolk, VA, as well as north to [[New London, Connecticut|New London]], [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] and Boston. Since 1990, coastal cities and towns between New Haven and New London are also served by the [[Shore Line East]] commuter line.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FAQs|url=https://shorelineeast.com/rider-resources/faqs|access-date=October 16, 2021|website=shorelineeast.com}}</ref>

In June 2018, a commuter rail service called the [[Hartford Line]] began operating between New Haven and Springfield on Amtrak's [[New Haven-Springfield Line]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Hartford-Line-debuts-with-10K-passengers-in-week-1-13027819.php|title=Hartford Line debuts with 10K passengers in first week|date=June 26, 2018|website=Connecticut Post|access-date=September 19, 2018|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728204857/https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Hartford-Line-debuts-with-10K-passengers-in-week-1-13027819.php|url-status=live |last1=Soule |first1=By Alexander }}</ref> Hartford Line service is provided by both Amtrak and the Connecticut Department of Transportation's [[CT Rail]], and in addition to its termini serves [[New Haven State Street station|New Haven State Street]], Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, [[Hartford Union Station|Hartford]], Windsor, and Windsor Locks. Several infill stations are planned to be added in the near future as of 2021. Amtrak's [[Vermonter (train)|Vermonter]] runs from Washington to St. Albans, Vermont via the same line. In July 2019, Amtrak launched the ''[[Valley Flyer]]'', which runs between New Haven and [[Greenfield, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Corselli|first=Andrew|date=August 28, 2019|title=Amtrak, MassDOT To Launch Valley Flyer Service|url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/amtrak-massdot-to-launch-valley-flyer-service/|url-status=live|access-date=October 16, 2021|website=Railway Age|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828200508/https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/amtrak-massdot-to-launch-valley-flyer-service/ |archive-date=August 28, 2019 }}</ref>

A proposed commuter rail service, the [[Central Corridor Rail Line]], would connect New London with [[Norwich, CT|Norwich]], [[Willimantic, CT|Willimantic]], [[Storrs, CT|Storrs]] via the main campus of the [[University of Connecticut]], and [[Stafford Springs, CT|Stafford Springs]], with service continuing into [[Massachusetts]] and [[Brattleboro, Vermont]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bessette|first=Claire|date=October 4, 2012|title=All aboard for the Central Corridor line|url=https://www.theday.com/article/20121004/NWS01/121009823|url-status=live|access-date=October 16, 2021|website=The Day|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727201742/http://www.theday.com/article/20121004/NWS01/121009823 |archive-date=July 27, 2014 }}</ref> The proposal also adds stops to service popular tourist destinations [[Foxwoods Resort Casino]] and [[Mohegan Sun]].