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.
Talking Transportation
Talking Transportation is a weekly opinion column written by Jim Cameron, a longtimeĀ CT ViewpointsĀ contributor and rail advocate based in southwestern Connecticut.
Two railroad giants at war — and riders pay the price
Thereās a nasty feud brewing between Metro-North and Amtrak. AndĀ It’s already hurting our train service in CT.
Shapiro’s Folly Part Deux: the bridge that won’t die
Connecticut: the land of steady habits where bad ideas donāt go away, they just get bigger.
Confession of a kid who played with (real) trains
Let me caution my readers that you should never, ever try this.Ā Itās dangerous and probably illegal.Ā
We built transportationās future, then got stuck in traffic
Letās give Connecticut some credit. For almost 400 years, our small state has punched above its weight in the realm of transportation innovation.
The Great Speed Camera Debate of ’26
Do automated speed cameras slow drivers and protect children near schools, or are they out-of-control government surveillance and a āmoney grab?”
Wheels welcome on board, but know the rules
You can bring your own bike, e-bike or scooter on the bus or train, but you should learn the rules first.
Could Metro-North face a strike?
Think of the Long Island Rail Road strike as a dress rehearsal for potential regional transportation chaos.Ā
No gasoline lines… yet
Even when the war is declared āoverā there is such a backlog of shipping in the Mideast that supply chains will be disrupted for many months.
The cheapest gallon of gas is the one you donāt use
We’ve all known ways to save on gasoline expenses, but now that it costs more than $4 a gallon, it’s time to pay attention.
In CT, a cathedral for trains… but no trains.
Why are we spending $402 million on station improvements when we canāt find a paltry $3 million to restore some train service on Shore Line East?
License plate fraud is costing CT towns a lot of money
Connecticut cars registered out of state are costing municipalities millions in property taxes each year. No one is trying to collect it.
A century of flying
American is still the biggest airline in the U.S. (measured by passenger traffic) and one of the biggest in the world,
No Mortgage. No Utilities. No Regrets.
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.
Will higher gas prices help mass transit?
In 2008, CT commuters did the math and decided the train beat sitting on I-95 burning $4 gas.
But these days gasoline is not the main cost of driving.
