Benefits

Increased passenger rail service on the NHHS corridor will provide important transportation, economic development and environmental benefits for local communities and the entire region. Most importantly, it will provide travelers with a fast, safe and reliable public transportation alternative to the congestion that plagues our roads during rush hour each day and to the steadily increasing price of gasoline.

The NHHS Rail Program will provide the following benefits:

Providing Local and Regional Connections

• Ridership: 1.26 million new annual trips by 2030
• Car trips diverted to rail: 1.15 million by 2030
• Service to both Grand Central Terminal and to Penn Station in New York
• Direct bus connection from the NHHS to Bradley International Airport
• Major connection to the NHHS from the New Britain to Hartford busway corridor
• Connections to regional train service at New Haven to the New Haven Line, Shore Line East and AMTRAK to Boston

New Jobs During Construction

• More than 4,500 construction-related jobs
• Over 8,000 total jobs (direct and indirect)

Energy Savings

• Over 100 million fewer vehicle miles driven each year by 2030
• Over 3.5 million gallons/year of fuel saved;
• Over 25,000 metric tons less carbon released per year

Catalyst for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Around NHHS Stations

• Encourage compact, mixed use development within ¼ mile of stations that provide places to live, work and play within a convenient walk to transit
• Enhance quality of life while reducing dependence on automobiles
• Develop new opportunities for businesses to access expanded markets