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[KevinKorell]

The weekend alert has been extended to April 23rd:

 

Northeast Regional Service and Vermonter Trains 54 and 57: Track Work Affects Service between Springfield and New Haven

Effective on Select Weekends through April 23, 2017

 

Track work being performed between New Haven and Springfield will affect Amtrak service on select weekends through April 23, 2017. During this time, customers traveling on the trains and dates shown below will be provided bus service to and from the following stations:

Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and Springfield

 

Fridays, March 31, April 7 and 21, 2017

 

Northeast Regional Trains 136 and 148 will serve all stations from Washington to New Haven. Bus service will be provided at all stations from New Haven to Springfield.

 

Saturdays, April 1, 8 and 22, 2017

 

• Northeast Regional Trains 140, 143, 146 and 147 will serve all stations between Washington and New Haven. Bus service will be provided at all stations between New Haven and Springfield.


• Vermonter Train 54 will operate normally from Washington to New Haven. At New Haven all customers will transfer to a bus that will make stops at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor Locks and Springfield. At Springfield, customers will board the train to their destination.


• Vermonter Train 57 will operate normally from St. Albans to Springfield. At Springfield, all customers will transfer to a bus that will make stops at Windsor Locks, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, Wallingford and New Haven. At New Haven, customers will board the train to their destination.

 

Sundays, April 2, 9 and 23, 2017

 

Northeast Regional Trains 143 and 157 will serve all stations from New Haven to Washington. Bus service will be provided at all stations from Springfield to New Haven.

 

We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. For reservations and information, visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile apps, speak with station personnel or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245).

 

Thank you for traveling with Amtrak.

[KevinKorell]

This has been updated as of 4/26/17 to include the weekends in May and June that are affected by trackwork and resulting bustitutions:

 

 

 

Springfield Shuttle Service Update

 

Effective through September 29, 2017

 

To accommodate a long-term track work project, several Springfield Shuttle trains will be canceled, and bus service will be provided, as described below:

 

Saturdays Only: May 6, 13 and 20 - June 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2017

 

Springfield Shuttle Trains 450, 460, 464, 488, 405, 401, 463 and 467, which normally operate between New Haven and Springfield will be canceled. Customers will be provided bus service at all stops on the route.

 

Weekdays through September 29, 2017

 

Trains 470, 476, 479, 490, 493 and 495 will be canceled Monday through Friday until September 29, 2017. Customers will be provided bus service at all stops on the route.

 

Weekday Southbound Buses Depart 30 Minutes Earlier

 

Southbound weekday buses will depart all stations 30 minutes earlier than the respective trains.

 

We apologize for any inconvenience. For reservations and train status information, visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile apps, speak with station personnel or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245).

 

Thank you for traveling with Amtrak.

[CNJRoss]

Update 8/15/17

 

Amtrak Service Alert:

 

Northeast Regional, Springfield Shuttle and Vermonter Trains 54 and 57: Track Work Affects Service 

 

Effective Select Dates September 29, 2017

 

On the dates shown below, track work being performed between New Haven and Springfield will affect service at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and Springfield.

 

Friday, August 18

 

Northeast Regional Trains 136 and 148 will operate normally from Washington, DC, to New Haven. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations from New Haven to Springfield.

 

Saturday, August 19

• Northeast Regional Trains 140, 143, 146 and 147 will operate normally between Washington, DC, and New Haven. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations between New Haven and Springfield.
• Vermonter Train 54 will operate normally from Washington, DC, to New Haven. At New Haven all customers will transfer to a bus that will make stops at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor Locks and Springfield. At Springfield, customers will board the train to their destination.
• Vermonter Train 57 will operate normally from St. Albans to Springfield. At Springfield, all customers will transfer to a bus that will make stops at Windsor Locks, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, Wallingford and New Haven. At New Haven, customers will board the train to their destination. 
• Springfield Shuttle Trains 401, 405, 450, 460, 463, 464, 467 and 488 will be cancelled, and bus service will be provided all stations on the route.

Sunday, August 20

 

Northeast Regional Trains 143 and 157 will operate normally from New Haven to Washington, DC. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations from Springfield to New Haven.

 

Monday through Friday, through September 29, 2017

 

Springfield Shuttle Trains 470, 476, 479, 490, 493 and 495 will be cancelled, and bus service will be provided at all stops on the route.

 

We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. For reservations and information, visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile apps, speak with station personnel or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245).

 

Thank you for traveling with Amtrak.

 

 

 

New Haven - Hartford - Springfield Rail Program construction update:

 

Track Work Affects Amtrak Service on Select Dates through Sept. 29, 2017

Track work being performed between New Haven and Springfield will affect service at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and Springfield.  Read complete notice.

 

[KevinKorell]

I'll be taking a trip up the New Haven-Springfield corridor later this month (after the affected weekend) to see the construction progress along the line and also to check out refurbished Union Station in Springfield.

 

The 6 weekday Shuttle trains are not news --- they haven't run for well over a year and a half... and since completion of the line is scheduled to happen in the Spring of 2018, I would suppose that come September 29th we might see another extension of this routine.   The update happened because they are doing a full day closure of the line this Saturday, affecting the Vermonter, Shuttles, and the 2 Regional round trips.   Doing so also affects 2 northbound Regionals on Friday evening and 2 southbound Regionals on Sunday; otherwise equipment would get stranded away from the Northeast Corridor for a day.

[Springfield Pete]

Kevin, you will see a few changes along the line if you have not travelled up there in a few years:  From Hartford south to the former Newington Junction, the old NH rail line between New Britain and Hartford has been paved over & now you will see an express busway running alongside the Amtrak line on the west side.  At Hartford the old wooden platforms are gone, I was amazed they lasted so long. And at Hartford and several other stations, there are new high level platforms.  In Springfield the Union Station is now open, but Amtrak has not yet moved in, they are still upstairs at track level. 

 

And a few things from the old days have not changed:  If you sit on the right side leaving New Haven, you will see the Shore Line to Boston diverging & just after that point the locomotive coaling tower is still standing.  In Windsor Locks you will still cross the Ct River on an 1850's stone bridge.

 

Send us a report on your trip.      

[KevinKorell]

Pete, I've been on that line quite a few times, however it's been difficult lately with the weekday and Saturday bustitutions over the past year.  I was up to Hartford last October and saw some of the station and platform construction then between there and New Haven. However my northbound trip (because of the lack of daytime trains) was on 494 which runs after dark that time of year, but I did catch it by day on a Saturday morning train southbound.   I have seen the construction of the parallel busway towards Hartford a few times, and saw it in action post its opening.   My trip next week is just to see progress since last year and do it by daylight northbound.

[CNJRoss]

Update issued 9/8/17 for service changes/bustitution through Dec 29, 2017:

 

New Haven - Hartford - Springfield Rail Program construction update:

 

Amtrak Service Change Announcement (Northeast) - Select dates through December 29, 2017

 

Track Work Affects Service on Select Dates through Dec. 29, 2017

Northeast Regional, Springfield Shuttle and Vermonter Trains 54 and 57 affected.

 

To accommodate track work, Amtrak has released a revised schedule for the Northeast Regional, Springfield Shuttle and Vermonter Trains 54 and 57.  Please see the attached PDF for changes in the service.

 

This work is part of the overall upgrade of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield passenger rail line – now branded as the CTrail Hartford Line – scheduled to begin expanded service in May 2018.

 

[KevinKorell]

Fresh update for the remainder of 2017 includes new alerts for the weekend trackwork that focuses on Saturdays but also 2 Friday and 2 Sunday trains.

 

 

 

Northeast Regional, Vermonter and Springfield Shuttle: Track Work Affects Service between New Haven and Springfield

Effective November 3 through December 31, 2017

 

 

On the dates shown below, track work being performed between New Haven and Springfield will affect service at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and Springfield.

 

Fridays: November 3 and 17; December 1 and 8

 

Northeast Regional Trains 136 and 148 will operate normally from Washington, D.C., to New Haven. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations from New Haven to Springfield. 

 

Saturdays: November 4, and 18 and December 2 and 9

 

• Northeast Regional Trains 140, 143, 146 and 147 will operate normally between Washington, DC, and New Haven. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations between New Haven and Springfield.


• Vermonter Train 54 will operate normally from Washington, DC, to New Haven. At New Haven, all customers will transfer to a bus that will make stops at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor Locks and Springfield. At Springfield, customers will board the train to their destination.


• Vermonter Train 57 will operate normally from St. Albans to Springfield. At Springfield, all customers will transfer to a bus that will make stops at Windsor Locks, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, Wallingford and New Haven. At New Haven, customers will board the train to their destination. 


• Springfield Shuttle Trains 401, 405, 450, 460, 463, 464, 467, and 488 will be cancelled, and bus service will be provided at all stations on the route.


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Sundays: November 5 and 19 and December 3 and 10

 

Northeast Regional Trains 143 and 157 will operate normally from New Haven to Washington, DC. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations from Springfield to New Haven.

 

Monday through Friday, through December 31, 2017

 

Springfield Shuttle Trains 470, 476, 479, 490, 493, and 495 will be cancelled, and bus service will be provided at all stops on the route.

 

We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. For reservations and information, visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile apps, speak with station personnel or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). 

 

Thank you for traveling with Amtrak.

[KevinKorell]

I thought they were done with these weekend service interruption phases, but here goes another one.

 

 

 

Northeast Regional, Springfield Shuttle and Vermonter Trains Service Change: Bus Service Provided

Effective March 2 - 4, 2018

 

On the dates shown above, track work being performed between New Haven and Springfield will affect service at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and Springfield.

 

Friday, March 2

 

 

Northeast Regional Trains 136 and 148 will operate normally from Washington, DC, to New Haven. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations from New Haven to Springfield.

 

Saturday, March 3

 

• Northeast Regional Trains 140, 143, 146 and 147 will operate normally between Washington, DC, and New Haven. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations between New Haven and Springfield.
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• Vermonter Train 54 will operate normally from Washington, DC, to New Haven. At New Haven all customers will transfer to a bus that will make stops at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor Locks and Springfield. At Springfield, customers will board the train to their destination.
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• Vermonter Train 57 will operate normally from St. Albans to Springfield. At Springfield, all customers will transfer to a bus that will make stops at Windsor Locks, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, Wallingford and New Haven. At New Haven, customers will board the train to their destination.
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• Springfield Shuttle Trains 401, 405, 450, 460, 463, 464, 467 and 488 will be cancelled, and bus service will be provided all stations on the route.
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Sunday, March 4

 

 

Northeast Regional Trains 143 and 157 will operate normally from New Haven to Washington, DC. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations from Springfield to New Haven.

 

We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. For reservations and information, visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile apps, speak with station personnel or call 800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). Thank you for traveling with Amtrak.

[KevinKorell]

I had thought that this was all done, but here goes another weekend  disruption of the Springfield-New Haven line:

 

 

 

Northeast Regional, Springfield Shuttle and Vermonter Trains Service Change: Bus Service Provided

Effective April 6 - 8, 2018

 

On the dates shown above, track work being performed between New Haven and Springfield will affect service at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and Springfield.

 

Friday, April 6

 

Northeast Regional Trains 136 and 148 will operate normally from Washington, DC, to New Haven. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations from New Haven to Springfield.

 

 

Saturday, April 7

 

• Northeast Regional Trains 140, 143, 146 and 147 will operate normally between Washington, DC, and New Haven. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations between New Haven and Springfield.


• Vermonter Trains 54 and 57 will operate normally between Washington and New Haven. Customers will be provided bus service between New Haven and St. Albans. Bus will not stop at Claremont, Windsor and Randolph.


• Springfield Shuttle Trains 401, 405, 450, 460, 463, 464, 467 and 488 will be cancelled, and bus service will be provided all stations on the route.


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Sunday, April 8

 

Northeast Regional Trains 143 and 157 will operate normally from New Haven to Washington, DC. Customers will be provided bus service at all stations from Springfield to New Haven.

 

We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. For reservations and information, visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile apps, speak with station personnel or call 800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). Thank you for traveling with Amtrak.