A Hartford-based rail advocate who travels frequently, Casey Moran, has pitched an idea to build a rail line that would connect Bradley International Airport to the region’s rail network. The Bradley Airport Rail Link would provide a one-seat train ride to Bradley from throughout much of Connecticut. It would have stops in Hartford, Bloomfield and Windsor Locks. The idea was picked up by Rep. Christopher Rosario (D-Bridgeport) who has introduced a bill that would amend a state statute to require the Department of Transportation to establish a new commuter rail line from Hartford’s Union Station to the airport. Bradley’s rail spur would run off the existing Hartford Line, which is served by CTrail and Amtrak trains, and runs between New Haven and Springfield. Adding frequent and efficient rail service would change people’s perceptions of Bradley and provide a long-term return on state investment, he says.
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