The New England Central Railroad is a regional railroad in the New England region of the United States. It began operations in 1995, as the successor of the Central Vermont Railway (CV). The company was originally a subsidiary of holding company RailTex before being purchased by RailAmerica in 2000. In 2012, the company was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming, its current owner.
A NECR GP38 at White River Junction, Vermont
A Central Vermont Railway train in 1994
A NECR train parked in Brattleboro, Vermont
Several NECR SD40 locomotives, still wearing Conrail colors in 2007
The Central Corridor Rail Line was a proposed passenger service route between New London, Connecticut, and Brattleboro, Vermont. A primary purpose of the proposed service was to provide a rail link between state flagship schools UConn, UMass Amherst, and UVM.
New London Union Station, the proposed southern terminus of the Central Corridor line
Service to Amherst ended on the Vermonter in 2014
The historic Union Station building in Palmer, Massachusetts
The former Amtrak station platform in Willimantic, Connecticut