Sign to Oppose A High-Speed Rail Bypass Through Southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island

The rails we have already are just fine.

I am against a high speed rail bypass through southeastern CT.

I support a modern rail system, The bypass approach fails to use the existing system in a more tech savy way. The billions of dollars wasted on this line on a map could be done with 10% of the money put into improving on the systems we already have. World class aquarium, single source water supplies, sovereign lands, and untold billions in personal property all destroyed for no reason that benefits the local or the federal economy. Plans like these have no upside, only destruction to the economy and ecology of the region

This is totally destructive to our community!

Please do not go forward with the proposed by-pass. The route passes through, and would irreparably harm, resources that are essential to the communities impacted. There is no 'greater good' that would begin to balance that negative result.

This should not even be an option!

What are you thinking? I'm apoplectic you 1) did not include towns along this corridor in the planning; 2) think this is profitable, even though jetblues from Boston to NY or Philly are $90, fr , far below the cost of the Acela 3) do not realize the glory of rail is the slow but open accessibility; 4) that the coastal line along the SE Connecticut region is a precious and most beautiful and rare rail line; 5) that you are doubling the environmental impact, not only inland but on the coast, when your rail organization will invariably sell rights to private development; 6) destroy inland and tourist attractions. Shame on you!

So many people use this train to stop at seaside connections on the heaviest traveled line between NY & Boston . 95 is scary it's so congested. People need this alternative. Amtrack is the only other choice. It's been going along this route forever w out any damage to our precious coastline.

Update what is there. No need to tear down historic places for a new system.

Must fight this very hard

This would be a severe disruption of businesses here in the area and a huge loss of tourism for our area.

Outstanding work, SECOAST. Advocating for a 21st century rail network as well protecting open space and historic preservation are not mutually exclusive.

A total waste of money. Why are they considering expansion when they have trouble maintaining what they have

I am opposed to the FRA's plan to reroute the RR through Old Lyme. It would be a desecration of Historical landmarks.