Connecticut commuters will see higher prices for rail services throughout the state on Monday.
A 5% fare increase begins Monday for Metro-North services, as well as on the CTrail Hartford Line and Shore Line East, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
The rail fare changes were approved on July 30.
The fare increases will “help support continued service levels and investments on Connecticut’s rail networks,” according to the DOT.
“Train schedules are developed with convenience in mind to meet the needs of today’s customers whose travel habits have evolved in recent years,” the DOT said,
“The state is also delivering record investments along the rail lines, with more than $6 billion in state and federal funding planned for capital projects in the current CTDOT five-year Capital Plan, including the WALK Bridge on the New Haven Line in Norwalk, various train station upgrades along the Waterbury Branch Line, and a new train station on the Hartford Line in Enfield,” according to the DOT.
Public hearings regarding the rate increases were held in person and virtually this summer.
The last increase was in 2023, when the New Haven Line, Hartford Line and Shoreline East had a 4.5% increase.
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