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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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Attacks are a threat to CT mass transit workers — and the entire system

by Jim Cameron | Columnist February 26, 2023 @ 4:30 amFebruary 28, 2023 @ 11:15 pm

An incident in late December is just one of many in Connecticut, New York City and nationwide in what is an increasing incidence of violence aimed at our mass transit workers.

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Derailments here and in Ohio are cause for concern

by Jim Cameron | Columnist February 19, 2023 @ 4:30 amFebruary 21, 2023 @ 11:33 am

Americans have been thinking about the safety of our railroads a lot in recent days, and with good reason.

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There’s something about Bridgeport

by Jim Cameron | Columnist February 12, 2023 @ 4:30 amFebruary 18, 2023 @ 5:55 am

Bridgeport officials may be building a dock, but they don’t have a ferry to operate there.

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Looney times at the Connecticut legislature

by Jim Cameron | Columnist February 5, 2023 @ 4:30 amFebruary 8, 2023 @ 1:50 pm

A number of bills this session would affect our state’s transportation laws — including one on unhelmeted motorcycle fatalities.

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Building great (and really expensive) facilities

by Jim Cameron | Columnist January 29, 2023 @ 4:30 amJanuary 30, 2023 @ 4:27 pm

As a friend put it in social media, the new Grand Central Madison “proves we CAN build great things (in the U.S.).”  Yeah… a decade late and 400% over budget.

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Connecticut’s transportation obfuscation

by Jim Cameron | Columnist January 22, 2023 @ 4:30 amJanuary 22, 2023 @ 9:50 pm

Since April the Council has asked for data on on-time performance by station, when Shore Line East service would be fully restored, and more. Bupkis.

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Competition for Amtrak? Maybe

by Jim Cameron | Columnist January 15, 2023 @ 4:30 amJanuary 17, 2023 @ 9:58 am

AmeriStarRail LLC claims to have $5.5 billion ready to spend on a fleet of high-speed trains built by the same company Amtrak is using for the new Acela train sets.

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Learning from the Europeans how to do rail right

by Jim Cameron | Columnist January 8, 2023 @ 4:30 amJanuary 9, 2023 @ 1:17 pm

Imagine Washington to New York air shuttles being legislated out of existence.  Imagine Amtrak offering cheaper, but still high-speed, options.

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Metro-North, bring back the quiet cars!

by Jim Cameron | Columnist January 1, 2023 @ 4:30 amJanuary 4, 2023 @ 12:07 pm

Canceled during the pandemic, the railroad has been dragging its heels in returning this important passenger amenity.

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The man who shaped New York’s transportation landscape

by Jim Cameron | Columnist December 25, 2022 @ 4:30 amDecember 23, 2022 @ 8:44 am

Today’s transportation planners need to understand the achievements — and failures — of Robert Moses.

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New Grand Central Madison to bring small relief for CT commuters

by Jim Cameron | Columnist December 18, 2022 @ 4:30 amDecember 18, 2022 @ 10:15 am

The new station will mean some New Haven line trains will be able to terminate at Penn Station instead of Grand Central, saving some time.

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Winter is coming. Don’t just complain about it

by Jim Cameron | Columnist December 11, 2022 @ 4:30 amDecember 13, 2022 @ 8:24 am

The state Department of Transportation, our bus companies and commuter railroads are getting ready for winter.  But there are challenges ahead.

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Metro-North fare increases coming

by Jim Cameron | Columnist December 4, 2022 @ 4:50 amDecember 8, 2022 @ 10:46 pm

With Metro-North’s parent agency facing a fiscal cliff, hikes in commuter rail fares seem likely in the near future.

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CT’s next transportation commissioner differs from his predecessor. Is he a good fit?

by Jim Cameron | Columnist November 27, 2022 @ 4:50 amDecember 3, 2022 @ 9:28 am

Garrett Eucalitto, DOT’s current deputy commissioner, is a self-described “policy nerd,” not a Metro-North or highways guy.

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On Amtrak’s busiest week, more riders, but not more cars

by Jim Cameron | Columnist November 20, 2022 @ 4:30 amNovember 21, 2022 @ 1:24 pm

Why can’t Amtrak add more cars to its trains to carry the extra loads, earn some badly needed revenue and help people make their holiday journey?

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