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“If you look at the communities with the liveliest downtowns you’ll see people, not cars. People attract people as they go into shops, walk along and window-shop. It’s pedestrians we want, not parking lots.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
For 34 years Tom Kaminski has been a traffic reporter for WCBS 880 radio, heading a team of producers, spotters and tipsters covering traffic and transit from his vantage point 1500 feet above the city in the station’s Bell 206 helicopter. Continue Reading →
Did you know that there used to be a handful of private, first-class “club cars” on the New Haven Railroad’s commuter trains? Among the most legendary was one that ran from New Canaan from 1908 to 1976, car # 5113. Continue Reading →
By Jim Cameron
Building and maintaining our highways is expensive. But here’s a quiz question: on interstates 95 and 84, what costs a half-million dollars a mile to construct? The answer: sound barriers. Why are we spending that kind of money to surround our interstate highways simply to protect the peace and quiet of their immediate neighbors? Living that close to a highway built in the 1950s comes with the twin costs of increased noise and air pollution along with the benefits of proximity to the highways. Continue Reading →
“I don’t think passenger levels on Metro-North will return to pre-COVID levels for many years. Some think it may take a decade. To date, Metro-North ridership is only back to about 50% and not increasing.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“On some lines the slippery leaves can virtually leave the trains unable to move. Case in point, the Danbury branch line which is an almost continual up-hill climb from Norwalk to ‘The Hat City,’ 397 feet above sea level.” – James Cameron Continue Reading →
The project that’s been happening right under our feet at Grand Central since 2006: a new rail station. Continue Reading →
By Jim Cameron
Like many, I love Vermont. But I’m not crazy about getting there. From my home to Burlington VT is about 300 miles. By car, that’s at least five hours and about $50 in gas roundtrip. Flying may seem quicker, but with the airport drive it’s not much faster and will set you back about $250. Continue Reading →
Adding a “Zipper Lane” would be one lane that’s reversible depending on demand, a system that used effectively on the Tappan Zee Bridge before it was rebuilt. Continue Reading →
“Something like 1500 pedestrians and 500+ bike riders get hit by cars each year in this state. Many towns don’t even have sidewalks and those that do still seem to favor motorists over folks on foot.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →