There was good news and bad on the transportation front here in Connecticut.Ā Hereās my top five list:
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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.
When ‘other people’s money’ is actually yours
A few examples from the news highlight Connecticut governmentās cavalier attitude toward the use of “other peoples’ money.”
The night train trend — the old is new
When it comes to trains, everything old is new again:Ā the latest trend for rail travel is night trains.
Airline passengers as piggybanks
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal chastises airline executives for the “junk fees” they charge for luggage, seat selection and other ancillary services.
How artificial intelligence will change your commute
AI is great for finding information and creating fantasy images. But have you ever stopped to think about how it might affect your commute? I have.
The grandmother who saved CT’s trains
The next time youāre on the train, pause to give thanks for M. Jodi Rell, the grandmother governor who made your ride possible.
Congestion pricing and other ways CT subsidizes New York’s MTA
Heading to New York City?Ā Take the train, because driving is going to become even more expensive:Ā the New York plan for ācongestion pricingā is back!
New locomotives will soon be in service on Metro-North
Good news for Metro-North riders, especially those who take the Danbury, Waterbury and Hartford lines: new locomotives are coming⦠eventually.
Her life as a van nomad
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.
Transportation on the ballot
Novemberās ballot will see a number of transportation initiatives across the nation, totaling $50 billion in possible spending.
This UConn outfit engineers safer highways
UConn is best known for its basketball team, maybe even its academics.Ā But did you know thereās a think-tank on campus doing interesting research on transportation? Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Connecticut Transportation Instituteās mission is to innovate on hardware and software to make our travels faster, safer and cheaper. CTIās Executive Director Eric Jackson […]
The long haul trucker (and writer) from Connecticut
For an inside look at the unglamorous life of a trucker, I can highly recommend the national best-seller āLong Haulā by Greenwich native Finn Murphy.
New tech makes Metro-North a little cleaner where it counts
Let’s give kudo’s to Metro-North for their innovative program that will help keep train bathrooms cleaner.
High-speed rail turns 60
Japan’s “bullet train” debuted in 1964, the first high-speed rail in the world. The U.S is still playing catch-up.
Dock workers might create an October surprise to really hate
On October 1 some 45,000 dock workers at 36 different U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports are expected to go on strike, shutting down almost half of all U.S. imports by sea.
