Each year, I share my predictions for the coming months — and grade myself on last year’s crystal-ball gazing. (more…) Continue Reading →
Predictions on Getting Around in Connecticut for 2019: Cameron on Transportation
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In Three Months, This Commuter’s Train Was On Time Just Once: Cameron on Transportation
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How bad has service been on Metro-North? Ask Chris Golier, a Fairfield family man in his 40s who rides the train daily from Southport to Grand Central. “Commuting is a soul-sucking exercise,” he says. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Transportation, Cameron on Rail Transportation 2019, Cameron on Trains 2019, Cameron on Transportation, Cameron on Transportation 2018, Cameron on Transportation 2019, Metro-North 2019
What Gets Us There and Back: GPS — Cameron on Transportation
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Why do men have a reputation for never asking for directions, even when they’re lost? Is it because they’re macho, or just don’t like maps? Why do we enjoy the hunt over finding the prize? (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Transportation, Cameron on Transportation, Cameron on Transportation 2018, Global Positioning System, GPS
Cameron on Transportation: CT Commuters to Get Screwed by New LIRR Station Below Grand Central
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We all know what happened when Boston decided to bury its downtown elevated interstate highway, known as the Central Artery. What was intended to be a seven-year, $2.6 billion project ended up taking a decade and costing $14.6 billion. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Transportation, Cameron on Rail Transportation 2018, Cameron on Train Transportation 2018, Cameron on Trains, Cameron on Transportation, Cameron on Transportation 2018, East Side Access Project
Construction to Start in January for Noroton River Bridge Replacement Project
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The long-planned project to replace the Post Road bridge over the Noroton River is scheduled to start construction this January, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government & Politics, Transportation, Noroton River Bridge
Metro-North’s Special Train Schedule Starts Friday for the Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
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Here’s Metro-North’s announcement (which we’ve edited) about train schedule changes for the days surrounding Christmas and New Year’s, 2018 and 2019. It includes tips that go beyond schedule changes: (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holidays, Transportation, Christmas 2018, Metro-North 2018, Metro-North Christmas 2018, Metro-North New Year's Eve 2018, Metro-North Schedule Changes 2018, New Haven Line 2018
Positive Train Control to Meet Dec 31 Deadline on Metro-North’s Connecticut Tracks
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday that every passenger rail line in Connecticut will have positive train control (PTC) installed on their systems by Dec. 31, 2018. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Transportation, New Canaan Branch 2018, New Haven Line, New Haven Line 2018, Positive Train Control
Man Struck by Train Near Noroton Heights Station Identified as 50-Year-Old from New Canaan
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Authorities on Monday identified the man fatally struck by a train in Darien last week as a New Canaan resident. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Public Safety, Transportation, Deaths on Railroad Tracks, Noroton Heights Railroad Station 2018, Noroton Heights Train Station 2018
Arguably the Most Famous Train in American History: Cameron on Transportation
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The 20th Century Limited was arguably the most famous train in American history, running between Grand Central Terminal and Chicago, offering the finest in accommodations and services for 65 years. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Transportation, Cameron on Rail Transportation 2018, Cameron on Train Transportation 2018, Cameron on Trains, Cameron on Transportation, Cameron on Transportation 2018
Aerial Cableways in Our Future? Cameron on Transportation
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How would you like to commute above the traffic by aerial cableway? Thousands do it daily in cities around the world and more places are looking at this technology as a solution. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Transportation, Cameron on Transportation, Cameron on Transportation 2018
Fewer Truckers Will Cost Consumers: Cameron on Transportation
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As if crumbling bridges and pot-holed highways weren’t enough to worry about, America’s transportation network now faces a new crisis: a shortage of truck drivers. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Transportation, Cameron on Road Transportation 2018, Cameron on Roads 2018, Cameron on Transportation, Cameron on Transportation 2018, Cameron on Trucks, Driverless Trucks
SantaCon is Coming to NYC Dec 8: No Booze for Santa on Trains
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SantaCon is “a charitable, non-commercial, non-political, nonsensical Santa Claus convention that happens once a year to spread absurdist joy,” say the organizers. The event for Santa-dressed bar hoppers takes place Saturday, Dec. 8, as early as 10 a.m. in New York City. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holidays, Public Safety, Transportation, Metro-North 2018, Santa Crawl 2018, SantaCon 2018
AAA Warns Senior Drivers: Multiple Medications Can Increase the Risk of Car Crashes
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Nearly half of older adults use seven or more drugs while remaining active drivers, says new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Public Safety, Seniors, Transportation, Driving Safety 2018
Dear Ned — An Open letter to Gov-Elect Ned Lamont: Cameron on Transportation
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Dear Ned:
Well, you did it. Congratulations on your election. And my condolences. The easy part of politics — getting elected — is over. Now comes the hard part: being governor. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Transportation, Cameron on State Transportation Policy 2018
Don’t Let Your Car Break Down on a Holiday: AAA Tips on What to Check Before You Go
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As Southern New England braces for record cold temps this week, Thanksgiving Day travelers certainly won’t want to be belted or hosed on their way to Granny’s for pumpkin pie. (more…) Continue Reading →