Didn’t the people who complain about the noise know they were buying homes next to an airport, train line or interstate?
Jim Cameron | Columnist
Jim Cameron is founder of the Commuter Action Group and advocates for Connecticut rail riders. He writes a weekly column called "Talking Transportation" for CT Mirror and other publications in the state. Read past Talking Transportation columns here. Contact Jim at CommuterActionGroup@gmail.com.
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Sick of flying? Consider the train
Next time you’re traveling the Northeast, consider your options. You might save money and a lot of travel stress by taking the train.
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Local train stations are gateways to CT towns. How welcoming is yours?
Every train journey, whether a cross-country adventure on Amtrak or a mundane daily commute on Metro-North, starts at a station. How nice is your town’s?
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Summer in CT: a great time for ‘training’ your kids
Consider visiting one of Connecticut’s many living museums celebrating our state’s rail heritage. And remember… kids are free at Connecticut museums this summer!
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The MTA tells the truth — as it nears the financial cliff
The MTA, parent of Metro-North, did something rare last week: they told us the unvarnished truth.
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The Merritt Parkway is not for trucks
Trucks are, with few exceptions, not allowed on the Merritt Parkway… and with good reason.
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CT’s commuter rail is still too slow
Yes, there are new trains on the Waterbury branch… and three new express trains from New Haven, but overall our rail service in Connecticut is still too slow.
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Hope for new Hudson River tunnels
A new agreement could help widen a gateway vital to the Northeast’s economy, including Connecticut’s.
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We assume we are safe on Amtrak and Metro-North
When we board a train in Hartford or New Haven, we settle into our seat and zone out. We assume we’re safe. That’s what passengers on an Amtrak train in Missouri thought last week.
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Welcome to Connecticut?
First impressions count. And the first impressions we give visitors arriving on I-95 aren’t as positive as they should be.
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Readers like to rail, then rant
I love getting feedback from you, my faithful readers. So I thought I’d share some recent comments.
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Why do trains have names?
Ah, for the glory days of American railroads!
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One toke over the Connecticut line
While Connecticut is still months away from legal recreational pot sales, it could be a boon for tourism and tax revenue when it finally happens.
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New M8 cars notwithstanding, Shore Line East’s future not bright
Now that the M8s are finally running on Shoreline East, trains will run a bit faster. But the problem is there are so few passengers.
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Hovercraft service from Bridgeport to NYC — an idea whose time came, then went
A little known part of Connecticut’s transportation history is that almost 40 years ago, commuters could ride in a hovercraft from Bridgeport to New York City.