Amtrak Again Buys Land from Mashantuckets
For the second time in 12 years, Amtrak has paid a few million dollars to buy land in Groton from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the owner of Foxwoods Resort Casino.
Amtrak down between Boston and NYC due to snow
Spokesman Cliff Cole says a large tree on some adjacent property fell onto the overhead wires above the tracks near Sharon, Massachusetts, around 7 a.m. Wednesday, damaging the railroad's power system.
He said the accident, in conjuction with the heavy snow, led to the decision to suspend service, including the shuttle that runs between New Haven, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts.
He says there were no trains stranded on the tracks, and railroad officials planned to meet early Wednesday afternoon to discuss when and how to restore the service.
