After years of rolling along without public opposition, the proposal for Springfield-to-New Haven commuter rail service is taking some hard bounces in Wallingford.

More than two dozen residents applauded at a public meeting Thursday night when critics declared the system would be an unwelcome, overly expensive intrusion into their community.

Minutes later, though, a bigger share of the audience clapped when another speaker declared that Wallingford should embrace the project as the foundation of a downtown renaissance.

Read more here: Dealing With The Nuts And Bolts Of I-91 Corridor Commuter Rail Service – Courant.com.