Amtrak continues the installation of underground signal and communication cables, the first portion of construction for the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Program. This work is required to upgrade signal and communication systems for the NHHS rail corridor and prepare for subsequent track and infrastructure improvements to re-establish Track 2. Learn more >>
The New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Project will provide significant new regional passenger rail service options as a key component of a robust and vibrant multi-modal regional transportation system.

Cable installation (Hartford)

Cable plow installation (Newington)

Cable plowing

Cable plowing

Cable support of bridge attachments at New Britain Avenue in West Hartford

Installing pull ropes (Newington/Hartford)

Loading material from Hamden storage yard

Loading material from storage facility in Hamden

Plow mobilization

Pre-ripping

Silt fence installation

Trenching prior to cable installation
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