“In Connecticut, when it comes to transportation we don’t seem to have a transportation strategy… we just have a construction strategy.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Talking Transportation: Cathedrals for Trains, But No Trains
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Jim Cameron
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Talking Transportation: Rebuilding Amtrak
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“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 →
Filed under: Opinion, Acela, Amtrak, Jim Cameron
Talking Transportation: Can You Live Carless in Connecticut?
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“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 →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
Talking Transportation: Bikes on Board
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“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 →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
Talking Transportation: 1969, Woodstock on the Tappan Zee Bridge
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I remember one station wagon that pulled in to my toll lane, caked in mud up to the windows and stuffed with a dozen zonked-out kids. “Hey man,” said the driver with bloodshot eyes that struggled to focus. “We don’t have any money,” (to pay the 50¢ toll). “How about these instead?” That day, his Tappan Zee toll was an orange and a warm Coke. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, 1969, Jim Cameron, NY Thruway Authority, Tappan Zee Bridge, Woodstock
Talking Transportation: Unfinished Business
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“Built in 1896, this crucial rail bridge in South Norwalk has a history of problems. In one year alone the bridge was stuck 16 out of 271 times it opened. Now it’s undergoing a $1.5 billion rebuild, not just of the bridge but its supports and nearby tracks.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Jim Cameron, South Norwalk, Walk Bridge
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: 20 Years of Transportation Fun Facts
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Grand Central Terminal has 67 tracks and 44 platforms, more than any station in the world. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Grand Central Terminal, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Don’t Believe the Hype
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“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 →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Retail Competition for Amtrak
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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 →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Metro-North, Talking Transportation
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Taking the Night Train
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“When it comes to trains, everything old is new again: the latest trend for rail travel is night trains.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →