American is still the biggest airline in the U.S. (measured by passenger traffic) and one of the biggest in the world,
Talking Transportation
Talking Transportation is a weekly opinion column written by Jim Cameron, a longtime CT Viewpoints contributor and rail advocate based in southwestern Connecticut.
No Mortgage. No Utilities. No Regrets.
Lorrie Sarafin is a van nomad in the American Southwest, one of the estimated three million Americans who live on the road. This is her story.
Will higher gas prices help mass transit?
In 2008, CT commuters did the math and decided the train beat sitting on I-95 burning $4 gas.
But these days gasoline is not the main cost of driving.
Could your mail really stop?
The U.S. Postal Service is once again warning it’s in real trouble, and this time, they’re not whispering.
A gift at the pump in an election year
As one seasoned Connecticut legislator once told me: “Sometimes good politics is also good policy.”
The CT economy in a ‘strait’ jacket?
Think of the Strait of Hormuz as the Merritt Parkway of global oil traffic: too narrow, over‑capacity, and one bad move from a miles‑long backup.
The real winter warriors: CDOT vs. Mother Nature
Thanks to the teams of plow operators and salters who worked night and day reopening CT’s interstates as quickly as possible.
Diesel déjà vu on Shore Line East
Instead of the promised electric locomotives, Shore Line East — Metro-North’s stepchild — is getting hand-me-down, exhaust spewing, diesels.
By night boat from Hartford to New York
Long before the railroad stitched Hartford to New York City, the Connecticut River served as the city’s lifeline to the outside world.
Your car has a face — and the DMV is judging it
Six characters may not seem dangerous, but in the wrong order your choice of vanity plates may apparently pose a serious threat to public morality.
Snow, salt, and unplugged promises
Connecticut seems to be surviving the recent series of winter storms the way it always does: with salt, overtime, and lowered expectations.
Winter vs. travel: physics always rules
Sometimes the smartest winter travel decision is deciding not to travel at all. But if you must…
Facial recognition — at the airport and beyond
The proliferation of facial recognition and data sharing in many aspects of our lives is all but eliminating our privacy.,
Summer fruit in January — nature assisted by fossil fuels
The next time you’re standing in the produce aisle, marveling at strawberries that taste like July, remember you’re not just buying fruit.
The mysteries of CT rail governance
A single train ride on commuter rail in our state may be touched by seven or more different agencies,

