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EVENT BRIEF 1/12/15 Overview Timeline Event Name: Post-Bond Commission media availability 10:30am – Bond Commission Date & Time: 1/12/15, 10:30am Meeting Location: LOB, Room 1E Afterwards, you will hold a media Contact: Dave Bednarz, 860-524-7315 avail Composed by: Dave Logistics Hosts: You VIPs: Goal / Purpose: At your post-Bond Commission media availability, you will open by giving a few remarks regarding $5.75 million that was approved for the design of four new railroad stations on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Line (NHHS), as well as two on the New Haven Line. 1 EVENT BRIEF 1/12/15 KEY FACTS The allocation is for $5.75 million towards the design of four new railroad stations on the NHHS rail line, and two stations on the New Haven Line. The stations are: NHHS Rail Line (a.k.a. “Hartford Line) Stations - Enfield - West Hartford - Newington - North Haven New Haven Line Stations - Orange - Bridgeport (a second station in the city to be known as the “Barnum Station”) 2 EVENT BRIEF 1/12/15 TALKING POINTS Before I take some of your questions, I want to just take a moment to highlight what I think is a significant bond allocation that we just approved at this morning’s meeting. We’ve approved $5.75 million that will go towards the design of six new railroad stations across Connecticut on both the Hartford Line and the New Haven Line. This funding will be combined with another $4 million in previously approved funding. These include the creation of two stations along the New Haven Line – one in Orange and the other will be a second station in Bridgeport that will be known as the “Barnum Station.” In addition, enhancements will be made to the existing Merritt Seven Station on the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line. And on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Line, which as you will remember we are rebranding as the “Hartford Line,” four new stations will be built. They will be in Enfield, West Hartford, Newington and North Haven. 3 EVENT BRIEF 1/12/15 Also included are enhancements to existing stations in Windsor Locks and Windsor, and a location study for a future Hamden station. Creating a commuter rail line along the I-91 corridor is part of our transformative transportation vision for Connecticut. This bond authorization will give this important project needed momentum. Completing environmental work and design is what will propel the projects toward reality. This $365 million project will improve the quality of intercity service along the corridor and enhance regional rail connections. We are improving transportation every day, but we need to continue to have an adult dialogue on how we improve our transportation system into the 21st Century. These train stations and the new commuter line are great examples of how we can do big things to transform our transportation network. 4.

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