{"id":2727,"date":"2022-09-21T21:22:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T01:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/?p=2727"},"modified":"2022-09-21T21:22:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T01:22:52","slug":"union-station-shuttle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/index.php\/2022\/09\/21\/union-station-shuttle\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Station Shuttle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*gets out a can opener, starts opening a a CTtransit-branded can of worms*<br><br>Whelp, looks like I&#8217;ve started with the CTtransit routes. Please save me. Nevertheless, here&#8217;s the first route on this (very sizable, MBTA-sized, even) system: the free Union Station shuttle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3061-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3061-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3061-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3061-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3061-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3061-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3061-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3061-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Looking out the rear of the bus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quick journey starts at the Green, quickly turning down Temple Street. From here, as we pass through downtown New Haven, we passed a number of businesses and, well, the downtown, and taking another left, we progressed down George Street. There wasn&#8217;t much of anything interesting, and soon enough we were at State Street, turning, and eventually banging a U-ey, as soon as we made it to Union Station. Why a U-turn? Well, we had to face the station busway correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3062-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3062-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3062-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3062-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3062-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3062-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3062-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3062-1-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Not the last time we&#8217;ll see this!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3063-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3063-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3063-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3063-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3063-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3063-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3063-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3063-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Not the best pic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3064-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3064-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3064-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3064-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3064-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3064-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3064-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3064-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>A parking garage along the route<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3065-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3065-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3065-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3065-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3065-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3065-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3065-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3065-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>State Street!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3066-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3066-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3066-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3066-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3066-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3066-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3066-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3066-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>The train tracks!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good: It&#8217;s a relatively frequent shuttle between downtown and Union Station! And, it&#8217;s free! For a station that&#8217;s relatively isolated and major, it&#8217;s an important link.<br><br>The bad: I guess the layovers can throw some people off. But, I&#8217;m more used to not being allowed on the bus during layovers, so I&#8217;ll forgive it.<br><br>Nearby points of interest: Not many. You have downtown New Haven and Union Station.<br><br>Overall, it&#8217;s a nice shuttle, and nicer that it&#8217;s free. I just don&#8217;t have much to say regarding it, but what else do you expect? Maybe it&#8217;s a good thing and a sign it does its job well.<br><br>Rating: 9.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*gets out a can opener, starts opening a a CTtransit-branded can of worms* Whelp, looks like I&#8217;ve started with the CTtransit routes. Please save me. Nevertheless, here&#8217;s the first route on this (very sizable, MBTA-sized, even) system: the free Union Station shuttle. The quick journey starts at the Green, quickly turning down Temple Street. 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