Capacity on the Hartford Line rail will increase from 35 to 44 trains per day thanks to $105 million in new federal funding, according to the state Department of Transportation. The funding will also allow for improved signals and grade crossings in three segments totaling 6.2 miles of the Hartford Line. Work will focus in the Hartford-West Hartford, Windsor-Windsor Locks and Enfield portions of the tracks. There are currently no train stations in West Hartford and Enfield, but the railroad does run through these towns and construction on an Enfield station is expected to start in 2025. Construction is expected to stretch from August 2024 to August 2027 with the project being fully completed in November 2027, according to documents from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Connecticut DOT will provide $41.9 million in matching funds to go toward the project.
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