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Archive -- Hartford Line Opening Weekend - June 16th & 17th, 2018
Date
Saturday, June 16, 2018 Sunday, June 17, 2018
Location
CT
CTrail's new transit service -- Hartford Line -- begins regular rail service in Connecticut and Massachusetts starting on Saturday, June 16, 2018 with a FREE travel weekend. Explore Connecticut from New Haven, Wallingford, Meriden and Berlin areas to Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and the Springfield, MA area.
All Hartford Line service (CTrail and Amtrak) will be FREE weekend -- except for the Vermonter.
A ticket will be required for travel on an Amtrak train on the corridor. Hartford Line service ambassadors will be at each station handing out complimentary tickets.
Further details can be found on these two links:
"The Hartford Line Opens June 16: What You Need To Know Before You Climb Aboard" | Hartford Courant
"The COVID Pandemic has been and continues to be the biggest challenge faced by Americans as it has taken a deadly toll on the world and on the world’s economies. During COVID Locomotive Engineers at Amtrak and other Passenger and Freight Railroads have embodied the definition of essential workers. This dedication by our members is not new. We applaud the Rail Passenger’s Association for recognizing the vital contributions of our members and their hard work moving Americans and freight during the COVID pandemic."
Dennis Pierce, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.