tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18653650.post4867790193270687531..comments2024-03-28T09:16:01.201-04:00Comments on Waterbury Thoughts: Waterbury Branch Line Feasibility StudyRaechel Guesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00877208684670929373noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18653650.post-9124936742327658772009-07-19T22:26:37.823-04:002009-07-19T22:26:37.823-04:00First of all, the DOT cannot be trusted to come to...First of all, the DOT cannot be trusted to come to a sound decision for any CT rail that is not on the main New Haven Line. Too many people ride the main line for them to screw it up. The poor Waterbury and Danbury branches are another story, and are used in a game of politics between the DOT and Metro-North. See, Metro-North tends to complete their work on schedule and on budget, and, well, the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18653650.post-24511577759153562472009-06-23T23:18:08.091-04:002009-06-23T23:18:08.091-04:00Great comments! Please be sure to get these all in...Great comments! Please be sure to get these all in to the DOT, and maybe they'll actually recognize them in the study.<br /><br />"The rest of the anger and frustration stems from the way Waterbury has been shafted by the DOT for decades."<br /><br />Exactly ... and it seems like they're well on their way to making the mixmaster an even bigger eyesore, but that's another Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18653650.post-79731843271136132152009-06-19T02:41:11.485-04:002009-06-19T02:41:11.485-04:00There may not be many going all the way to GCT, bu...There may not be many going all the way to GCT, but there are a lot of Waterbury-area commuters going to Stratford, Bridgeport, Stamford and Norwalk. If there were Peak trains on the Waterbury line that stopped only at Waterbury and Derby, that would save a lot of time and increase ridership (IMO).Raechel Guesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00877208684670929373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18653650.post-77278949120404602162009-06-18T22:23:33.277-04:002009-06-18T22:23:33.277-04:00It's a difficult problem. While there's a...It's a difficult problem. While there's a temptation to think in Field of Dreams terms - add more trains, and they (riders) will come - the complicating factor is that the distance from Waterbury to Grand Central simply may be too long for the line to attract commuters in any appreciable numbers. <br /><br />PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18653650.post-52521033018822584782009-06-17T23:00:16.266-04:002009-06-17T23:00:16.266-04:00The Problem? Highway engineers trying to run trai...The Problem? Highway engineers trying to run trains!! Their solution? Build another road for busses. Boggles the mind!!!<br /><br />Your thoughts, observations and comments are well done!!crosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099931929955559740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18653650.post-54721457495523894002009-06-17T22:48:47.350-04:002009-06-17T22:48:47.350-04:00I share your frustration, and agree with you regar...I share your frustration, and agree with you regarding what needs to be done. I'd use the train from Waterbury if there was any decent service. Keep up the good fight, and keep me informed.Bryan P. Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873738854423448938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18653650.post-89469840648348100022009-06-17T16:00:36.596-04:002009-06-17T16:00:36.596-04:00Also! (can't believe I forgot this little bit)...Also! (can't believe I forgot this little bit). The meeting last night was scheduled to start at 6 p.m., making it impossible for anyone reliant on the train to attend on time. If I had worked in the city yesterday, I wouldn't have been able to attend at all.<br /><br />Kind of illogical, holding a meeting about the train at a time when most train riders can't attend. They should haveRaechel Guesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00877208684670929373noreply@blogger.com