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Rail Services: Shore Line East
CT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
HARRY P. HARRIS, BUREAU CHIEF/RAIL ADMINISTRATOR
PO BOX 317546
NEWINGTON, CT 06131

Service Information 800-ALL-RIDE
Web www.shorelineeast.com
ConnDOT Rail Operations 203-789-7189
Fax 203-789-6956
System
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Shore Line East, operated by Amtrak, provides service between New London and New Haven. Commencing with the April 26, 2004 Shore Line East timetable, there were a total of 21 scheduled weekday trains. During the fiscal year, one new morning train was added between Old Saybrook and New Haven and two morning trains were extended beyond New Haven with express service to Bridgeport and Stamford. In the evening, one new train was added from New Haven to New London. Two evening trains originate from Stamford and operate express to Bridgeport and New Haven and continue on the shoreline.

New Haven's State Street Station, which provides easy access to downtown, opened in June 2002. All morning westbound and all evening eastbound Shore Line East trains stop at the State Street Station.

Service
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22 push-pull coaches, 6 locomotives serving 9 Connecticut stations in 8 towns; 21 weekday trains.
Shore Line East >>
SFY 2003 SFY 2002 SFY 2001 SFY 2000 %change
00-03
Revenue $1,119,623 $ 939,729 $1,061,505 $ 806,104 38.9%
Expenses $7,500,793 $6,492,627 $7,486,284 $6,081,910 23.3%
Net Deficit $6,381,170 $5,552,898 $6,424,779 $5,275,806 21.0%
ConnDOT Share $6,381,170 $5,552,898 $6,424,779 $5,275,806 21.0%
Passenger Trips 379,096 302,854 299,216 285,427 32.8%
Deficit/Passenger $16.83 $18.34 $21.47 $18.48 -8.9%
Cost/Passenger $19.79 $21.44 $25.02 $21.31 -7.1%
Operating Ratio 14.9% 14.5% 14.2% 13.3%
Operated by National Railroad Passenger Association (Amtrak)
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