Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/category/opinion/page/8/)
“Best of all, they’re quieter, cleaner and accelerate a lot faster. And operating costs are cheaper given the cost of diesel fuel. While diesel trains’ fuel cost $1.50 – $2.50 per mile to operate, battery powered trains cost only 10 to 30¢ a mile.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Some steeper hills get treated with brine, a mix of salt and water, but DEEP doesn’t allow sand in this part of the state due to run-off into catch basins and Long Island Sound. Continue Reading →
“Kudos to Governor Lamont’s budget team for promising to prioritize long-planned transportation construction in their proposed $55.2 billion two-year budget. Despite President Trump’s promise to tie federal funding to states’ compliance with policies on masks, vaccines, tolls and immigration enforcement, the CDOT says their work will continue.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
AmeriStar claims to have $5.5 billion ready to spend on its own fleet of 160 mph high-speed trains built by the same company Amtrak is using for the next generation of Acela trainsets. Continue Reading →
“This week I want to remind you of some good news that got lost in the flood of developments in Washington. Congestion Pricing is Working: Yes, the MTA’s tolling plan for vehicles entering midtown Manhattan is having the desired effects: traffic is down 7.5% and moving up to 30% faster. On Metro-North weekday ridership is up 13.5%, due in part to bosses ordering employees back to the office five days a week. That means almost a quarter million riders per day. – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
By Jim Cameron
Imagine that. A politician who keeps his word. However you feel about our new President, he is doing exactly what he pledged he would do… and quickly. He is fulfilling promises that got him elected, so nobody should be surprised. Scared, perhaps. Continue Reading →
With the changing of power in Washington this week, let’s say thanks to Joe Biden, the President who has done the most for transportation in our country in the almost 70 years since Dwight Eisenhower built our interstate highways. Continue Reading →
“Some people maintain that tolls aren’t taxes, but really anytime government takes money out of citizens’ pockets, it’s a tax. Adding one more arrow to Hartford’s already full quiver of ways to shake money out of CT residents and those passing through is a bad idea.” – David Continue Reading →
“To their credit the railroad is complimenting congestion pricing with experiments on weekend discounts for monthly pass holders. While Metro-North fares are among the highest in the US, they’re still a bargain compared to driving… especially with congestion pricing now layered on.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
When a fiery truck crash on I-95 last May almost melted the Fairfield Ave bridge in Norwalk, initial estimate were that demolishing and replacing it would take a year. To their credit CDOT and the (no-bid) contractor demolished the old structure in just 80 hours and finished the new bridge in seven months, millions under budget. Continue Reading →