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Updated: Friday, 20 Jul 2012, 8:22 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 20 Jul 2012, 8:15 AM EDT

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) -- To help with increased demand the Metro-North will soon be adding more trains.

The railroad will be adding 230 new trains a week, 28 of those on the New Haven line.

However, the trains are for off-peak and weekend riders only.

Starting in October, 20 new trains will be added on Sundays, and 8 on Saturdays. This means weekend riders will be able to catch a train to the city every 30 minutes instead of every hour.

The idea is to get them in place before the holidays.