Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/category/opinion/page/6/)
Scores of trains were delayed throughout the Northeast Corridor, both on Metro-North and Amtrak. But two were stranded between stations with no power… and no AC. One, an Amtrak train carrying 400 people, got very hot. Because the windows don’t open, people started to get upset according to media reports. Continue Reading →
“I urge the governor to veto H.B. 5002. Let’s go back to the drawing board, work together across the aisle, and find real solutions that address housing affordability—without gutting local control. Our towns and cities deserve a seat at the table—not a mandate from Hartford.” – State Senator Ryan Fazio (R-36) Continue Reading →
“To Mr. Breaux especially, I call upon a lyric from a very appropriate Dan Fogelberg song. ‘He gave to me a gift I know I never can repay.'” – Julie Marek Continue Reading →
“Connecticut law mandates that vehicles ‘garaged’ in a municipality—meaning regularly parked overnight, even on the street—must be taxed there, regardless of where they may be officially registered. Spend your winter in the Sunshine State but more than 90 days each summer in Connecticut, and you have to pay, even with those Florida plates. The penalty is a $1000 fine.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“We gather because we aim to protect our most vulnerable in a time that is urgent.” – Allison Hope Continue Reading →
“Would more kids read if it wasn’t for the required curriculum? Is part of the problem the books we’re reading?” – Alexa Loera, GHS class of 2026 Continue Reading →
Grand Central Terminal has 67 tracks and 44 platforms, more than any station in the world. Continue Reading →
“Mother nature’s pains (like the Canadian wildfires) notwithstanding, it is transportation’s pollution that is the #1 source in our state, with the EPA blaming it for half of all our bad air.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“Don’t believe everything you read or see in the media. Sage advice on any topic, but especially when it comes to coverage of transportation.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“A favorite of mine is crossing the Harlem River into Manhattan as the trains traverse the Park Avenue Bridge. There’s a great view of the city skyline and brief views down the avenues.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →