Commuters can get to Grand Central from New Haven in 90 minutes thanks to super express train, DOT says
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven Line customers are saving about 10 minutes per trip thanks to a new super express train running from the Elm City to Grand Central Station, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Metro-North updates train schedules out of New Haven
Run time is now down to 90 minutes for most trains. Major factors of this change was making improvements, such as modernizing and fine-tuning signals. With these updates, MTA leaders say that Metro-North is now faster and cheaper than the Acela coming into Grand Central from New Haven.
'We know that the residents of Connecticut, the Nutmeggers who rely on it to get into the city every single day have come to trust the on time performance,' DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said. 'It's critical for us in Connecticut and our economy to know that people can rely a fast safe reliable and predictable commute.'
New timetables are also in effect.
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