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Commuters vent frustration at Conn. transportation commissioner and Metro-North

WSHU | By Craig LeMoult

Published February 19, 2014 at 12:51 AM EST

Connecticut’s Transportation Commissioner and representatives of Metro North heard from angry commuters Tuesday night who vented their frustrations about a range of problems experienced on the railroad over recent months. About a hundred commuters attended a forum in Southport sponsored by the Connecticut Citizens Transportation Lobby.

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Craig LeMoult

Craig LeMoult is a reporter for NPR Member station WGBH.

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