On the rainy morning of March 2nd, 2024, as Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Mafersa cab car 1705, leads northbound CTrail Hartford Line train 6400 past the former Russell Hall Company building in Meriden, Connecticut on the MRS (Hartford) Line.

Established in 1854 in Meriden, Russell Hall earned a solid reputation as a leading distributor in Connecticut, specializing in janitorial, healthcare, and food service products and equipment. In 2022, the company was acquired by Imperial Dade. Subsequently, towards the latter part of 2023, Russell Hall officially relocated from its longstanding premises.