Someone recently described me as “the Lewis Black of transportation:” angry, cynical and sarcastic. That’s high praise, in my view.
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.
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NYC shopping, going electric — both challenging in CT
If you’re one of the 3 million Americans who flew on Sunday, congratulations. That’s a new one-day record, according to the TSA. But that’s nothing compared to the 5.7 million New Yorkers who take the subway, bus or commuter rail each day in NYC.
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Microtransit is in Connecticut’s future
This week the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced nine pilot projects to bring microtransit to communities from Stamford to Mystic, from Hartford to New Haven.
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Metro-North’s unfulfilled Wi-Fi promise
In 2019 Metro-North got $23 million in funding for onboard Wi-Fi. Commuters still don’t have it.
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The amazing work of transportation engineers
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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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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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.