I have been taking the train from Stratford to Stamford for 7 years now. I started taking the train to avoid the ridiculous I-95 traffic, but now the traffic is becoming a more attractive alternative. I can&#039;t even remember the last time the 7:32 local or 7:46 express got into Stamford on time. This winter they are constantly short cars, and at the times, it seems that I can get out and walk faster than the train is traveling. The cars are dirty, the bathrooms smell, and having to be in the standing-room only trains any longer than necessary makes for a bad start to any one&#039;s day. And it&#039;s the same drill on the commute home.

Parking at the stations is also a hassle. I applied for a parking space in the both the Milford and Stratford stations the same day. It took 4 years to get a spot in Milford, and I am still on the waiting list for a spot in Stratford. The Milford lot is bigger, but they don&#039;t enforce the permits and I see cars parked there everyday without permits.