For decades we’ve lived (and driven) in denial, somehow assuming we have the “right” to cheap gas, and therefore, low-cost transportation.

It was in 1996 that the museum, which now has almost 100 rail cars in its collection, made its first passenger runs.

It seems only fitting on this, the 25th anniversary of the attacks that we remember those Connecticut commuters who perished.

A for-profit railroad sounds good in theory but, as the finance bros ask, “Does it pencil?”

You’ve seen the bumper stickers: Slow down in town. They’re a nice thought. Completely useless, but nice.

Alexander Miller knew the importance of straight-running tracks to achieve and hold high speeds, a lesson we in Connecticut wish they’d learned.

Why do electric vehicle drivers pay much less toward the upkeep of our highways even though they contribute to their wear and tear?

It would be nice if officialdom would stop overpromising and under-delivering.

Barnum helped build Bridgeport into an industrial powerhouse.

The effect of last week’s heat wave on trains, planes and automobiles is worth remembering, and planning for, because this kind of weather will return.

Can you imagine an aisle seat that’s not on the aisle?  I can’t.

The Mohegan Turnpike was the state’s first turnpike: proof that Connecticut has always been an early adopter of charging people money to get somewhere.

There’s a nasty feud brewing between Metro-North and Amtrak. And It’s already hurting our train service in CT.

Connecticut: the land of steady habits where bad ideas don’t go away, they just get bigger.

Let me caution my readers that you should never, ever try this.  It’s dangerous and probably illegal.