Shore Line East service west of New Haven?

Excuse my ignorance, but why are there no direct runs beyond new haven? Does Amtrak still own that section of track

Shoreline East RR, is the commuter line between New Haven and Old Saybrook.
Metro North covers the commuters from New Haven to Grand Central.

The only Amtrak trains west of New Haven are through trains. Boston to Penn Station, Springfield to Penn Station

Hope this clears things up.

Rich

Thanks for the info, nice to be surrounded with people that know their stuff!

There were some Shore Line trains that terminated in Stamford... dont know what became of that service.

Shore Line East is paid for with CDOT funds and is operated by Amtrak. The MTA/Metro-North is contracted to run CDOT service between GCT and New Haven, New Cannan, Danbury, and Waterbury.

Shore Line East service has little to do with who owns the tracks. Metro-North owns what is called the Northeast Corridor between New Rochelle (SHELL interlocking) and Fair Street, New Haven.

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thedarkliberator wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but why are there no direct runs beyond new haven? Does Amtrak still own that section of track

http://www.shorelineeast.com/