10-10 At The ARRL National Convenion

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A mentioned or promised I've checked on getting to the ARRL National Convention in Hartford by train and avoiding the traffic and parking charges at the Connecticut Convention Center.

The Amtrak round trip fare is $ 7.65 for Seniors from Wallingford, 15.30 for Adults. From Meriden it's 5.95 for Seniors and 11.90 for Adults. (Per Day).

The Early train is 8:50 to about 9:05 AM depending on if you use Wallingford or Meriden. Trains back in the afternoon or evening are about, (different by a few minutes on the weekends), 3:25, 4:40, 6:04 (Saturday only) and 8 PM. The convention times are 8 to 5 on Friday and 9 to 4 on Saturday, Thursday is a "training day" that rus 8:30 to 4:30 so I think the first train up and either 3:35 or 4:40 trains back in the afternoon are the best. Check out the fares and schedules on Amtrak.com or I have a PDF of the schedule I can email you.

Once in Hartford there is bus services that runs from Union Station to the Convention Center on Columbus Blvd, (or a group can share a cab). During the week a free Connecticut Company Bus Shuttle called the DASH runs and has a drop off at the Convention Center. There are also numerous other bus routes that go by. The number 3 Bus drops off on Columbus Blvd near the convention center. The DASH runs on certain weekends days when there is a special event going in Hartford. I don't know if if will be running that weekend. Check the Connecticut Company's web page at www.cttransit.com

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