“How did Japan beat the world to this concept? Out of necessity.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: High Speed Rail Turns 60
|
Jim Cameron
Recent Posts
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Warfare on the High Seas
|
Did you know that the US Navy is now engaged in its biggest sea battle since World War II? That’s the news from the Red Sea where US Navy and other allies’ warships are patrolling the waters, trying to keep shipping safe on its way to and from the Suez Canal despite constant bombardments by the Houthis. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Houthis, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation, US Navy
Congestion Pricing on Hold: What Was She Thinking?
|
“How can she make any deal, make any promise or attempt to govern the Empire State after this flip-flop fiasco?” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, congestion pricing, Jim Cameron, Kathy Hochul
Talking Transportation: Avoiding Drowsy Driving
|
Is it by chance that many of the recent wrong-way crashes on our parkways and interstates have occurred in the wee hours of the morning? – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Fare Hikes, Collapsing Bridges, Microtransit
|
Lots of transportation related stories to catch up with, so here goes: Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Good News for Spring Includes State Police Enforcement, Stamford Station Garage
|
A reader recently told me my weekly screed comes off sounding like I’m a “cranky old man.” Guilty, on both counts. So let’s celebrate these rare glimmers of hope for our roads and rails. – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, CT Dept of Transportation, Jim Cameron, Stamford Transportation Center
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Red Sea Shipping
|
What do 15,000 sheep, 7000 US sailors, that order for your new patio furniture and your recent “TEMU haul” have in common? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: One More Lane Should Fix It
|
That’s how New York City’s impending “congestion pricing” revenue will keep funding the bus and subways. Those willing to pay the price for driving in midtown should see less traffic and a faster trip. Nobody is suggesting widening NYC’s highways. – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Mixmaster, Waterbury
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: About that SUV Parade
|
“But why the private car parade when the town already spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on school buses? Why aren’t the kids on the yellow buses?” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Jim Redeker, school buses, SUV Parade, U-Pass
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Red Light, Green Light
|
In the 1840s the British railroads adopted a flag, lamp and semaphore signal system where red meant danger, white meant safety and green indicated proceed with caution. They took their inspiration from early industrialization where factory machines used red to indicate the equipment was off and green when turned on. Continue Reading →