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“As legislators congratulate themselves for cleaning up our state’s air (by 2040) they encourage further driving, worsening our air pollution, while discouraging use of mass transit.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“Are Connecticut state workers overpaid? I don’t think so.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“Conductors on Metro-North do not enforce the mask rules, leaving that task to the MTA Police. And as CTExaminer.com found in a FOIA complaint last year: in the year after the mask rules went into effect, not a single citation had been issued in Connecticut by MTA police for non-compliance. Not one.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“It was a huge mistake, one that commuters and planners have regretted for over 60 years. For it was in 1959 that the last electric locomotive pulled a train on the Danbury branch.” – James Cameron Continue Reading →
What a surprise (in an election year) that lawmakers voted unanimously to cut the gasoline tax 25 cents a gallon from April 1 – June 30. Continue Reading →
By Jim Cameron
How’d you like to save thousands of dollars in commuting costs by car? And at the same time cut the number of vehicles on our highways? The answer: ride sharing. With the sudden surge in gasoline prices there’s renewed interest in car / van pooling, as the folks at CTrides can attest. They’re the state agency tasked with selling the idea of “green rides”, though I think it’s the green in your wallet that most captures commuters’ attention these days, not just saving the environment. Continue Reading →
The Ukrainian railroads have increased passenger loads by 500%, and sent trains on detours to avoid shelling, so far with no injuries. Their logistical flexibility has been amazing. Continue Reading →
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, a service will be held later next year at a time and date to be announced. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery, Greenwich, Connecticut. The Thomas H. Gallagher Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements. Continue Reading →
“People don’t choose to live by noise, most of the time it is an economic necessity.” – Greg Piccininno, president of stop95nois 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 →