During blue hour on the evening of July 5th, 2024, Amtrak Hartford Line train 417 is seen making its second-to-last stop at State Street station in New Haven, CT, on Metro-North's New Haven Line. Due to equipment shortages, the train was running with P42DC #95 and a single Amfleet coach..
With double tracking, CT Rail, a new regional service, and restoration of Springfield Union Station, the Connecticut Valley line has become once more an exciting place for train watching.