Himes takes message directly to rail commutersNorwalk Advocate
The lack of a rail transit system providing more frequent service and built-in incentives against telecommuting are two barriers that could prevent Connecticut's economy from recovering, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Greenwich, told commuters aboard a Metro-North Railroad train to Southport on Thursday night.
Connecticut's rail system is not equipped to serve like a subway but will need to provide better intrastate service because a greater proportion of commuters now travel within the state to work, rather than to Manhattan.
"Particularly on Metro-North, the equipment is old, and all of the systems are designed for the old-fashioned commute people used to take to Manhattan," Himes said. "Unfortunately, that isn't the reality today, when you have more people living and working within the state." ...
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