Toni Boucher: Tolls more complicated than public is led to believe

State Senator Toni Boucher (R-26) issued a press release today saying proponents gloss over the details when promoting tolls as the answer to Connecticut’s transportation funding issues “In their zeal to bring tolls to our state, legislators are not talking about the cost to plan for and build tolling gantries. They don’t talk about the fact that the federal government would have to approve any proposals before construction could start, and once that hurdle is crossed, that it will take years before the work is completed and the state sees one dime,” said Boucher, who serves as co-chair of the … Read more

Metro-North on reduced schedule Friday

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Metro-North will operate on a reduced weekday schedule today, Jan. 5. Some trains will be combined, while others will be canceled due to the impact of Thursday’s storm and extremely low temperatures. For details, visit http://web.mta.info/supplemental/mnr/mnr_weather_info.html. Rail customers should anticipate delays and use caution when entering and exiting trains, and on platforms and staircases. Metro-North’s Guide to Winter Weather Travel may be found at http://web.mta.info/coldWeather/

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