When she heard about the new timetables, Abbey DiMatteo - who regularly commutes from Stamford to Killingworth - initially was concerned that the longer rides would affect her schedule. “It’s already a one-hour-and-10-minute train ride and I get home late,” said Murphy. But he noted that he felt bad for individuals taking the train between New Haven and Grand Central Terminal. Though Murphy owns a car, he said that he would continue taking the Metro-North - despite this additional inconvenience.

Khalil Murphy rides Metro-North from New Haven to Stamford three times a week. The new schedules will also shift New Haven trains earlier.įor some commuters, this additional time will put more pressure on their busy schedules. Danbury, Canaan and Waterbury branch rides will be lengthened by between one and 16 minutes. Morning and evening peak hour schedules will be lengthened between one to six minutes while off peak and weekend timetables will be extended by one to 11 minutes. “The minutes of additional travel time will vary by time of day and for each train.”Īccording to a statement by Metro-North, the most extensive work will be done on the New Haven Line. “Travel times from Connecticut to Grand Central will increase temporarily as trains will be required to slow down through work zones,” the press release said. These projects, funded by the New Haven Line capital investment program, are intended to improve the reliability of trains and lay the foundations for higher speed rail service in upcoming years. On April 14, new Metro-North train schedules will go into effect, lengthening some rides to Grand Central Terminal by over 10 minutes.Īccording to an April 4 press release by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the timetables have been updated to account for spring construction, which will include bridge replacements and new interlockings.

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