Lots of transportation related stories to catch up with, so here goes: Continue Reading →
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Fare Hikes, Collapsing Bridges, Microtransit
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Jim Cameron
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TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Good News for Spring Includes State Police Enforcement, Stamford Station Garage
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A reader recently told me my weekly screed comes off sounding like I’m a “cranky old man.” Guilty, on both counts. So let’s celebrate these rare glimmers of hope for our roads and rails. – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, CT Dept of Transportation, Jim Cameron, Stamford Transportation Center
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Red Sea Shipping
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What do 15,000 sheep, 7000 US sailors, that order for your new patio furniture and your recent “TEMU haul” have in common? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: One More Lane Should Fix It
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That’s how New York City’s impending “congestion pricing” revenue will keep funding the bus and subways. Those willing to pay the price for driving in midtown should see less traffic and a faster trip. Nobody is suggesting widening NYC’s highways. – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Mixmaster, Waterbury
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: About that SUV Parade
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“But why the private car parade when the town already spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on school buses? Why aren’t the kids on the yellow buses?” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Jim Redeker, school buses, SUV Parade, U-Pass
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Red Light, Green Light
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In the 1840s the British railroads adopted a flag, lamp and semaphore signal system where red meant danger, white meant safety and green indicated proceed with caution. They took their inspiration from early industrialization where factory machines used red to indicate the equipment was off and green when turned on. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron
Talking Transportation: Why We Love to Hate I-95
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“Did you know that one of the most expensive McDonald’s in the US is at the northbound service area in Darien where a Big Mac combo meal costs big bucks… $18?” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, I-95, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
Cameron: How Come Metro-North Still Doesn’t Offer Wi-Fi?
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“Never mind that Amtrak has offered free Wi-Fi since 2011, admittedly with some problems, since resolved (too many people and not enough bandwidth). European railroads have been offering connectivity since 2008, so the tech does exist and it works.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Connecticut Dept of Transportation, Jim Cameron, Joe Giulietti, Metro-North, Wi-Fi
CT Dept of Transportation Deserves Credit for Learning Its ABCs… “Accelerated Bridge Construction”.
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Over two recent weekends the CT Dept of Transportation demolished and replaced two three-lane bridges at exit 17 in Westport with, considering the enormity of the tasks, minimal impact on traffic. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, accelerated bridge constructions, exit 17, Jim Cameron
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Brightline Service Expansion to Orlando vs Metro-North
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The railroad world is abuzz with the opening of the new Brightline high speed rail service to Orlando, an extension of that private railroad’s existing train service down Florida’s east coast to Miami. This is really big news. Continue Reading →