Re: (rshsdepot) Connecticut Shore Line East stations

["E. C. Schroeder" <edwin.schroeder_@_yale.edu>]

The Westbrook station is the last of the SLE stations to be built, when 
completed it will be nearly 5 years after Branford, Clinton & Guilford.  It 
has been hung up over town politics and trying to decide exactly where the 
station should be located.  The town is swapping land where the town garage 
is located, which is next to the existing station in exchange for a state 
garage near the interstate.  Interestingly, I think that the town garage is 
on land owned by the NHRR that was sold to the town back in the 1950's or 
early 1960's.

The one advantage about going last is that the state if providing money for 
platforms on either side of the tracks, which is not the case in Branford 
or Clinton.  Guilford has three tracks with platforms on the two outer 
tracks.  Madison when it is completed early next year will have platforms 
on both sides of the tracks as well.

E.C. Schroeder
A longtime (14+ years) SLE rider.

At 01:24 PM 10/23/2006, you wrote:
> >From Associated Content.
>
>Bernie Wagenblast
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>Funding Approved for Train Station  Improvements
>October 23 2006 - Associataedcontent.com
>
>By Corey Sipe
>Officials Hope Improvements Will Combat I-95 Traffic Problems
>The Connecticut State Bond Commission on Oct. 6 approved $7,000,000 for the
>design and right of way acquisition costs to upgrade five Shoreline East 
>rail
>stations.
>Representative Marilyn Giuliano, R-23, said the approved funding will fund
>improvements at the Westbrook, Branford, Clinton, Guilford, and Madison 
>train
>stations.
>“The Bond Commission’s action today is great news for Westbrook residents
>who  use the train to get to work. It will lead to improvements to make the
>railroad  station safer and more commuter-friendly. As a legislator who 
>has worked
>for  several years to make commuter rail service more convenient, reliable
>and  efficient, I’m delighted that Governor Rell and the Bond Commission 
>are
>moving  ahead with an important initiative that will encourage more people 
>to get
>our of  their cars and onto Shoreline East trains,” Giuliano said.
>Funding will finance a redesign of the Westbrook station to include north and
>  south side platforms with a platform length of 200 feet.
>A canopy will cover half of the platform and a pedestrian bridge will be
>constructed to allow passengers’ access to both the north and south 
>sides of the
>station, Giuliano said.
>Access to both sides of the track is essential since Shoreline East trains
>use both the north and south sides which may force passengers to cross the
>tracks.
>Going to the other side of the tracks is a potential hazard for passengers
>since Amtrak trains traveling through the stations are going at high rates 
>of
>speed.
>This configuration is necessary so that Amtrak trains traveling through the
>stations are not required to pass Shoreline East trains while they are
>stopped.
>Designs are expected to be finished by February 2008, Giuliano said, with
>construction to begin in August 2008 and an expected completion date in 
>August
>2009.
>
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