Also in Connecticut on the Shuttle run
Hartford Courant Article
I'm still trying to understand how they could make "High Speed Rail" on a 62 mile line with 8 stops. Put back the parallel line and add ticketing machines at all stops, but that should be all that's needed. They want Shoreline East style service on that line. I would think some interurban cars would be the best. Updated
Budd Diesel Rail Cars would probably make sense there.
They also mention connecting to Boston. No one is going to use that route to Boston since the only Springfield to Boston run now (LSL) is scheduled to take 2:15 westbound and 3:17 eastbound. Is there a timezone change there, or are there headwinds gong east? They really pad that schedule to go the 20 miles from Framingham to South Station in 1:28, but only 0:28 in the other direction.