Cameron on Transportation
Lots of Smiling for the Public, But Not Enough Improvements on Metro-North
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It was billed as a “Transportation Summit.”
But the gathering last week in Stamford was more of a PR event than anything else, as Gov. Ned Lamont, the leaders of the state Department of Transportation, the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, Metro-North and the ever-smiling Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons sounded mostly like cheerleaders for the multi-billion dollar spending to come for our rail system. Sponsored by the Northeast Corridor Commission, the invitation-only confab attracted about 60 people, most from the business community. Noticeably absent: anyone representing commuters. Needless to say, I was not invited, but neither was the Commuter Council. Fortunately, you can watch the entire hour-long event thanks to Connecticut Network television.