CT Rail - Where can you go with it?

This is the second in a series of articles on rail transit in Connecticut.

A look at Connecticut's rail map — and everything it's missing

After the trips I described in my last article, I was excited. Trains were cheaper, less stressful, and surprisingly practical for getting to New York, D.C., and Boston. So, I did what anyone does when they're excited about something—I started looking to see how far I could go with it. What about commuting in state or out of state? Or for leisure and fun events? With those destinations in mind, I pulled up the CT Rail and Amtrak maps for Connecticut, expecting to find a network that connects people like DC Metro. Instead, I found two main lines.