As a young man I wanted to become a civil engineer and design the railroads of the future. So I went to one of the nation’s best engineering schools, Lehigh University, only to find out in my freshman year that I’d need calculus, physics and chemistry. So I ran quickly to the Arts College and […]
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Jim Cameron is founder of the Commuter Action Group and advocates for Connecticut rail riders. The views he expresses in his "Talking Transportation" column are his alone and not those of the Connecticut Mirror. Contact Jim at TalkTransport@ctmirror.org.
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When gasoline is $10 a gallon
It’s time to consider what will happen when (not if) gasoline hits $10 a gallon. These are my hypotheses. They haven’t happened — but might.
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Laser train meets track slime — and wins
Keep watching for the Laser Train as it blasts its way through the fall, keeping you on-time and safe during your travels.
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Free parking isn’t really free
Jim Cameron is taking some time off. But this week’s column, previously published, is still relevant. Our obsession with automobiles is not only creating gridlock and ruining the quality of our air, but it’s eating up our real estate and sending land costs skyward. Because, once we drive our cars off the crowded highways, we […]
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Riders lament proposed train service cuts
Dozens of rail passengers spoke at recent public hearings on CDOT’s planned service cuts and fare hikes, explaining how policy decisions will impact the lives of real people
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Metro-North and Brightline rail service compared
The railroad world is abuzz with the opening of the new Brightline high speed rail service to Orlando. But how does it compare to Metro-North?
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CDOT: Less transit service for more money
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is proposing a cut in train and bus service while also raising fares… just as I predicted months ago.
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She walked the walk — all 2,192 miles of it
About a quarter of the people attempting to complete the Appalachian Trail actually finish it. Diana Jackson is one.
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So many transit questions. So few answers.
So much news, so little time, even for a self-avowed news junkie like me to try to put the puzzle pieces together.
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Don’t buy American?
Now that many cities are in the market for new subways, trolleys and commuter trains, there are only overseas firms to turn to.
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The Panama Canal is running out of water
More than 70% of the cargo from the Panama Canal is headed for the U.S. Water shortages in the canal will mean more expensive imports.
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Metro-North to commuters: Get back to the office
Part-time commuting just got more expensive. The MTA is ending the 20-trip ticket discount as of Sunday.
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60 new railcars will enhance CT service
Obviously CDOT hopes these sleek, roomy new cars will attract new riders, but only time will tell.
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A Metro-North strike looms as unions flex their muscle
The 600+ member Transport Workers Union that is warning us of a possible strike.
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Transportation councils: cathartic but ineffectual
Thus has been born the new CT Public Transportation Council, now representing both rail and bus riders… a near impossible task.