Major service disruptions are coming to the New Haven to Springfield mid-day shuttle trains from Monday through Fridays to accommodate track work. Six Springfield shuttle trains will be canceled with bus substitutions. The disruptions will last until July 2016, so this is going to last for at least close to a year.
Amtrak Springfield shuttle service alert.
Equivalent NHV-Hartford-SPG project website announcement with track work info.
Gist of the service alert:
Amtrak Springfield shuttle service alert.
Equivalent NHV-Hartford-SPG project website announcement with track work info.
Gist of the service alert:
2015 and 2016 - the prime years of extended service disruptions for the HSIPR track projects (funded in 2010!).Northeast Regional Springfield Shuttle: Track Work Affects Mid-Day Shuttle Service
Effective Monday through Friday Only, August 3, 2015 through July 2016
To accommodate a long-term track work project, Springfield Shuttle Trains 470, 476, 479, 490, 493 and 495 will be canceled on Monday through Friday from August 3, 2015 through July 2016. Passengers will be provided bus service to and from the following stations:
New Haven
Wallingford
Meriden
Berlin
Hartford
Windsor
Windsor Locks
Springfield
Local Southbound Buses Depart Earlier
Buses 2479, 2493 and 2495 destined for New Haven will depart Berlin, Meriden and Wallingford 20 minutes earlier than the respective train schedules. Contact Amtrak for bus schedules. All other buses will operate according to the respective train schedules.