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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut proposed bill funds expanded Shore Line East weekend and holiday rail service to Mystic
Last action · February 4, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on AppropriationsSponsors: Heather Somers and 3 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Proposed Bill No. 12 appropriates state funds from the to the Department of Transportation for the ending June 30, 2026. The funding increases Shore Line East rail service between New Haven and Mystic on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays from late May through early September.
Commuters and seasonal visitors gain expanded rail transit options along the coastal corridor during peak summer travel periods.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Transportation
Receives funds from the Special Transportation Fund to operate increased rail service.
Shore Line East rail passengers
Gains access to expanded weekend and holiday rail schedules between New Haven and Mystic.
Key Facts
- Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation from the Special Transportation Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Expands Shore Line East rail service between New Haven and Mystic.
- Increases rail service applies to every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and legal holiday between the last Monday in May and the first Monday in September.
- Aimed at easing traffic congestion on Interstate Route 95 and promoting shoreline tourism during the summer months.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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