That's big news for commuters along the Westchester Sound Shore and in Connecticut.
And it’s an even bigger deal for New Rochelle because the split in the rail line leading either to Grand Central Terminal or Penn Station is around Webster Avenue — meaning that when this new service is introduced, New Rochelle will have the closest station to New York City with direct access to both the east and west sides of Manhattan.
There is an important caveat. The connection won’t be completed until 2022 at the earliest, but that is not that far away, Bramson added.
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