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Posted by Datafever on Sunday, March 4, 2007 11:17 PM

Hartford Courant - Connecticut / March 4, 2007

More Parking Is Not The Answer At Train Stations

To the surprise of many naysayers, rail travel is once again on the upswing in Connecticut. New Haven, for example, is now the 15th busiest station on the Amtrak national system. The steady increase in rail ridership over the past 15 years is good news for those arguing for transit as an option to reducing sprawl, urban decay and environmental degradation.

However, this increase in rail use is also exposing some bottlenecks in the system. For example, many folks are finding that there is no space for them when they try to park in New Haven or other stations along the shoreline. In response, the first call is for more and more station area parking. This solution might on first blush seem like the right move, but is it?

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"I'm sittin' in a railway station, Got a ticket for my destination..."

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