Transportation
Cancelled Metro-North plan buses trains New Canaan Branch 912-15-16

CANCELLED: Buses WON’T Replace Trains on New Canaan Branch this Weekend, Dec 16 to 18

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Metro-North announced Thursday that they have CANCELLED the plan to  replace train cars with buses this weekend. 

Starting late Friday night and through Sunday, Dec. 16 to 18, riders on the New Canaan Branch will be taking buses rather than trains, and the buses will be 15 minutes earlier (see the attached schedule). The reason: track work. All four stations on the branch will be affected — Talmadge Hill, New Canaan, Glenbrook and Springdale. Here’s an announcement from Metro-North and bus timetables for the duration:

 

Substitute bus service will be provided between New Canaan and Stamford stations for select trains on Friday, Dec.

Public Safety
Talmage Hill Railroad Station Crossing

New Canaan Police: Man, 44, Assaults, Pushes Victim Out of Car Near Talmadge Hill Station

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An Ansonia man pushed a victim out of a train car at the Talmadge Hill Railroad Station on Saturday, according to New Canaan police, who arrested him by warrant on Sunday. Police described the incident and investigation with this account (including accusations not proven in court):

At about 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, officers were dispatched to Talmadge Hill Train Station on a report that a person there was walking on the train tracks crying. Police found no one there, but later found the victim at Radio Shack on Park Street in downtown New Canaan. Following an investigation, police learned that the victim had been assaulted by the Ansonia man and then pushed out of a car near the Talmadge Hill Railroad Station. Local authorities obtained an arrest warrant and police in Ansonia took him into custody.

Government & Politics
Talmadge Hill Railroad Station

ConnDOT Official: Talmadge Hill Station on ‘Top of List’ for Getting Canopies

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Talmadge Hill Railroad Station, the only station on the New Haven Line without canopies overhead to protect waiting passengers from rain, snow and sleet, is on the “top of my list” for a canopy, said a top official with the state Department of Transportation. John Bernick, assistant rail administrator for the department, said at the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council meeting held at Darien Town Hall on March 18 that he’s got to worry about keeping the line going safely, which includes replacing rails, ties and major bridge repair or even replacement projects. But Bernick sounded hopeful that money might be found for a canopy at the station, which he called “a basic need.” “I’ve got to keep my mind on what’s the state of good repair on the line in general,” he said, but he added, “Certainly Talmadge Hill, you’re top of my list for canopies, so we’ll look into that.” He continued: “We do have some Go CT money [a state transportation financing program] for the New Canaan Line.