Connecticut runs on rails as well as wheels. While many of us commute by car or bus to places of work within the state or in neighboring states, thousands of Connecticut residents are dependent on railroads for both work and play. But rail safety, which was long taken for granted, is increasingly in doubt. Public authorities need to step up to the plate and solve this problem now.
Oct. 5 was a case in point. On that day, for reasons that have not yet been fully determined, there was a freight train derailment in the Bronx. The result was to gum up Amtrak travel north of Penn Station, forcing many travelers between there and Boston, including of course many headed for or leaving Connecticut, to make other arrangements at the last minute. One solution many opted for was to transfer from Amtrak to MetroNorth, which at least would get a northbound traveler as far as New Haven (and perhaps further on the Shoreline). (Let’s not even talk about the hassle of getting from Penn Station to Grand Central, a serious burden for anyone with luggage or with difficulty managing stairs, but that’s another editorial.)
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