The governor announced an ambitious plan at the Stratford Metro-North station Monday to improve the state’s rail service that he said would slash travel times, create thousands of jobs, and help the environment by getting cars off roads. The plan — called “Time For CT” — assumes most of the $8 billion to $10 billion in required funding will come from the federal government.Lamont said a lot of the detailed improvements in the plan — replacing and improving bridge decks, worn rails and ties — are not “flashy.” But he said it would lead to 45,000 “good paying, union jobs,” environmental benefits with fewer cars on the state’s roads and highways, and more economic growth. Lamont said that the state’s economy has recovered to 98 percent of its pre-pandemic levels. He sees rail improvements as key to the state’s continued economic growth.
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