As federal, state and local officials celebrated the opening of the new parking garage for the Stamford train station Monday, at least three used essentially the same phrase to describe the occasion: “a long time coming.” On Monday, Mayor Caroline Simmons laid out the features of the new facility: 914 parking spots, 92 charging stations for electric vehicles and 120 bike spaces. More than 28,000 commuters use the Stamford Transportation Center every day, Simmons said, referring to pre-pandemic data. From the parking garage, travelers will have access to the Track 5 platform as well as a pedestrian bridge to the station. State bonding funded the $100 million project, according to a release from Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. Coinciding with the garage’s opening, state officials released a master plan for an overhaul of the train station.
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