Sleepless on the railroad sidelines in Milford

Sleepless on the railroad sidelines in Milford

For Milford residents living near the Metro-North Bridgeport to Waterbury train tracks, the day begins before sunrise and ends long after midnight—not by choice, but by the unrelenting rumble of trains that start as early as 4:45 a.m. and continue until 12:51 a.m. the next day. The Waterbury line and its communities. Credit: CDOT That leaves just under four hours of silence in a full 24-hour cycle—hardly enough time for uninterrupted sleep, let…