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Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-036 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

CTDOT press release, Apr. 16, 2020: Shore Line East and Hartford Line to operate reduced schedules on weekdays and weekends from Apr. 20, 2020 until further notice; trains to be restored incrementally as customers return

Service Changes Announced for Shore Line East and Hartford Line Effective Monday April 20

Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) · Connecticut (Shore Line East; Hartford Line) (State)

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Jurisdiction
Connecticut (Shore Line East; Hartford Line) · Connecticut
Level
State
Authority
CTDOT rail service authority; 'part of the State of Connecticut's coordinated effort to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19' (recited)
Issued
2020-04-16 Apr. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-04-20
End
Until further notice; 'limited schedule' continuing June 17, 2020 (Ex. 041) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
Apr. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Travel and quarantine
Addressees
  • Shore Line East and Hartford Line customers
Functions reached
  • WF commuting workforce
  • TV travel
  • CB customer access
Character
context
Collection
State transport, ports and transit authorities AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT

Operative words

The rail schedule changes will go into effect Monday, April 20th and will continue until further notice. Shore Line East and Hartford Line will operate a reduce schedule on both weekdays and weekends.... The rail service changes are being made following significant ridership declines.... Please remember to stay home and stay safe, but if you must travel please practice social distancing on board the train. The Department will be monitoring ridership and when customers start to return to the train services, the Department will be increasing incrementally the number of trains

Enforcement

Operator schedule decision

Notes

Second-round rail reduction in the second quarter of 2020. Service announcement graded context.

Retrieval note

Rendered Wayback capture (Aug. 12, 2020); banner URL truncated; release dated 04/16/2020.

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