2. Amtrak
City: New Haven, CT
Category: Getting Here, Getting Around
Description: With stations in 12 cities or towns in Connecticut, Amtrak brings visitors into every county except Tolland and Windham, where rural access is best acquired by car. You’ll find service in Bridgeport, Hartford, Berlin (Kensington), Ledyard (stopping at Foxwoods Casino), Meriden, Mystic, New Haven, New London, Stamford, Wallingford, Windsor, and Windsor Locks. With Amtrak service throughout the Northeast and from coast-to-coast destinations, travelers and commuters have alternatives to flying and driving. Amtrak operates the Acela Express, which stops in New Haven’s Union Station, and offers high-speed service between Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.