Summary
The proposed expansion of Shore Line East commuter rail service could have the unintended consequence of hurting many marinas and related businesses from Old Saybrook into eastern Connecticut, lawmakers were told Monday.
More frequent train service would mean more frequent closure of three key movable bridges along the shoreline, causing potentially serious boating traffic jams as vessels wait to pass, said Grant Westerson, executive director of the Connecticut Marine Trades Association.See the full content of this document
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Shoreline Rail Expansion Threatens Marinas
Westerson warned that such delays would have a major impact on marinas and other marine trade companies along the Connecticut River and other waterways north of the ra...
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