The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is proposing an $8 one-way fare between Hartford and New Haven and $12.75 between Springfield and New Haven on the new CTrail Hartford Line opening in May.
Ticket costs were released as part of a proposed fare structure announced Monday and subject to a 35-day public review period ending Nov. 27. Three public hearings are planned on the fares, including in Hartford, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Nov. 14, at Capital Community College.
Discounts will be available, including $4 one-way fares between Hartford and New Haven and $6.25 between Springfield and New Haven for seniors and the disabled. Discounts also are proposed for weekly, 10-trip and monthly plans. The train also will stop in Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Windsor and Windsor Locks, with different fares for each.
The Hartford Line initially will offer 17 daily roundtrips between New Haven and Hartford and 12 between New Haven and Springfield using CTrail and Amtrak trains. The proposed fares only apply to CTrail trains.
“The New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program has made significant construction progress, and the necessary infrastructure is set to allow the launch of the Hartford Line this coming spring,” CTDOT Commissioner James F. Redeker said in a statement. “We are now working on preparations for the launch of Hartford Line service. We welcome public participation, invite the public to learn more and to provide their thoughts on the upcoming Hartford Line service and fares.”
The CTDOT is providing a variety of ways for the public to submit comments on the proposed fares and on the Hartford Line’s Service and Fare Equity (SAFE) Analysis. The SAFE analysis, service description, proposed fares, and related information can be reviewed on the CTDOT website.
