The new express trains, which debuted in July, reduced peak-hour commutes by 10 to 12 minutes by slashing the number of stops between New Haven and New York from five to two on the quickest routes, according to a review of train schedules.

Ned Lamont’s promise to reduce travel times by at least 10 minutes by the end of this year.īut finding ways to shave another 15 minutes from the trip - part of Lamont’s longer-term vision for the state’s busiest rail line - will likely prove much more difficult and costly, according to experts and the state’s own planning documents.

NEW HAVEN - Departing Union Station at 5:09 in the morning, the fastest of Metro-North’s new “ super express” trains into Grand Central Terminal makes the trip in as little as 99 minutes, the quickest commute between the two cities in years and the fulfillment of Gov. Ned Lamont's promise to reduce travel times by at least 10 minutes by the end of this year. The fastest of Metro-North's new 'super express' trains from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal makes the trip in as little as 99 minutes, fulfilling Gov. Passengers board a Metro-North train at the station in Stamford, Conn.

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