Rachel went and checked out the status of Fairfield Metro. With 1,500 parking spots it looks like there is still room for more commuters. If you are tired of circling the Fairfield Train Station, frustrated at the lack of spots in the morning, why not try Fairfield Metro?
Fairfield Metro Station begin running on December 5, 2011. The train here stops 3 minutes before it stops at the other Fairfield train station downtown. This new train station has added more jobs to our town. The staff at the new station has created a very friendly environment and they say that they love working together. Fairfield Metro has many benefits that the other station does not. This new station is more modern, more self sufficient, and much more convenient to some citizens of Fairfield. Staff members did say though that the station could use vendors like the station downtown. Unlike Fairfield station, there are plenty of places to park at just $6 a day. There is no chance that you would have to park down the street to catch the train like at the downtown station. The staff and customers of this train station seem to love Fairfield Metro and encourage citizens to make the switch.
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Truly Pathetic.
The current station lacks any charm or intelligence in form, function or desing. It functions only in the most basic sense and is an embarrassment to the town.
To answer your question, there are plans for public restrooms and a waiting area within the yet to be built concourse building. The developer (Black Rock Realty) installed the footings and foundation for this planned 200,000sf+, 5-story building, but has yet to secure commitments from office tenants sufficient to move forward with building construction. He continues to market the site to prospective tenants. Obviously, the state of the broader economy and the current supply of office space in Fairfield County are impacting those efforts. The Town did ask the State to provide temporary facilities, but the State has thus far declined to do so. The site is approved for more than 1,000,000sf of predominantly office as well as ancillary retail in addition to a 180-room hotel/conferencing center. Development was expected to be phased in over many years depending upon market conditions with full build out not anticipated for 20 years.