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U.S. Sen. Murphy Urges Bridgeport Commuters To Fill Out Survey

BRIDGEPORT, Conn — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., while riding the Waterbury Branch Rail Line into Bridgeport and Fairfield on Monday, launched a new online survey to hear directly from Metro-North Railroad passengers about their experiences along the line. 

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy talks with commuters on the Waterbury Branch Rail Line on Monday.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy talks with commuters on the Waterbury Branch Rail Line on Monday.

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As a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Murphy is seeking feedback on the reliability and safety of the Waterbury Branch Line as he works to secure federal investments in rail infrastructure and safety upgrades that support economic development and job creation opportunities throughout Connecticut. 

Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch Rail Line passengers are encouraged to complete the online survey by clicking here

Murphy said: “I am thrilled to have been joined by a cross-section of municipal leadership to ride the Waterbury-Bridgeport Branch Line today to encourage investment in this line, so that we can make it a more regular and reliable benefit to consumers. Here’s the simple reality on the Waterbury Branch Line: If you build it, riders will come. I heard over and over again from riders on this line today that they don’t use it because of its infrequency."

Murphy added: “I also heard stories about people who were losing money and valuable time with their families because of the current schedule. I talked to one gentleman who is a barber in Bridgeport. He has to refuse several clients every week, because has to get on the 6 o’clock train in order to make it home to his family every night. He is literally losing money because of the infrequency of service. I talked to a young mother who commutes to a dentist’s office in Fairfield, who has to wait an hour and a half every afternoon to catch the late train – an hour and a half that she could be spending with her 6-month old." 

Murphy has led several efforts to pass a new transportation financing plan that increases the amount of federal support Connecticut receives to improve our roadways, bridges and rail lines. 

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