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“If you’re a Metro-North rider in Connecticut, already juggling limited parking, train delays, and the usual commuter indignities, get ready for something new in January. Not a fare hike (for once), but a complete rewiring of how train tickets will work, courtesy of the MTA.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“Here in Connecticut, where we import every gallon of fuel we burn, a slowdown in EV adoption is more than an environmental setback. It’s an economic one. More money will leave the state for out-of-region fuel suppliers. And an unreliable, underbuilt charging network threatens to stall our transportation future.
The real bottom line? You may find new gas-powered cars will be cheaper, but the cost of driving them will go up in (exhaust) smoke.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“Amtrak’s long expected (and four years delayed) NextGen Acela is turning eyes as it whooshes up and down the corridor.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“When seniors stop driving it impacts more than their mobility: it can also affect their health. Seniors who stop driving make 15% fewer trips to the doctor. They can’t get out to shop as much. They isolate socially, which can lead to depression and a downward spiral in health.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“Let’s be honest: does the performance of a 13- or 14-year-old freshman deserve to shape a student’s college prospects? Of course not. Yet our current grade-span system allows ninth-grade performance to drag (or boost potentially) the Common App, and it’s time Greenwich Public Schools reconsidered a structure that gives outsized weight to a child’s earliest, least developed year of high school. And college admissions aren’t the only concern. The entire K–12 model needs a hard reset…” – Aron Boxer, M.Ed. S.P.E, Executive Functioning Coach, CEO & Founder, Diversified Education Services Continue Reading →
“Being a train conductor seems like a simple, boring job: Collecting tickets, opening and closing doors, reminding people to keep their feet off the seats. Yawn.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“Stillbirth, which is defined as the loss of a baby at 20+ weeks of pregnancy, happens to 1 in every 220 pregnancies in Connecticut. Despite this, stillbirth remains one of the most underfunded, under-researched and overlooked maternal health outcomes. We simply aren’t talking about stillbirth enough, or what can be done to prevent it.” – Tony Morello Continue Reading →
“It used to be that the Connecticut DMV checked headlight alignments during your bi-annual emissions tests, but that ended in 2001. A bill (HB 6163) before the Connecticut legislature in 2023 would have restored those tests, but it never became law.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
By Jim Cameron
I love the fall. But I hate the leaves! Sure, they look pretty as they change colors, but when those leaves are spent and fall to the ground, they present real problems for travelers. Whether you rake your leaves yourself or have someone “blow” them for you, disposing of leaves is a hassle. Growing up (many years ago) I remember we used to burn our leaves, heedless to the air pollution and health effects. Continue Reading →
“Taking mass transit is great. But when you step off your train or bus, what do you do to get to your final destination? Increasingly, that means BYO wheels: a bike, e-bike or scooter.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →