Talking Transportation: Best of 2025

While Jim takes some holiday time off this week, here are his five most widely read columns from 2025 for readers to re-enjoy – or fume over, whichever is the case.

No. 5: Avelo Airlines — neither woke nor broke
While understandable, public anger over Avelo Airlines’ contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to fly deportation flights for the Department of Homeland Security is misplaced.

No. 4: Blinded by the (head) light
You are driving down a dark narrow road and are suddenly blinded by an oncoming pair of headlights. !!X#&%$!!! Where’s the road? Am I going to crash? Why is this happening and what can I do?

No. 3: CT’s Real ID deadline is looming
Quick. Look at your Connecticut driver’s license! If you don’t see a gold star in the upper right corner, you’ll soon be unable to use that as ID to fly.

No. 2: Shapiro’s Folly – a bridge over Long Island Sound
How did we get sucked into a debate about a project that every transportation expert I spoke with said just won’t happen?

… And on to the most-read Talking Transportation column of the year …

No. 1: Out-of-state license plates are costing CT towns big money

“This is the number one form of tax evasion in Connecticut. Connecticut is losing millions annually and our DMV does not care.” So says the president of the Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers.

Best wishes for a Happy “News Year”!

Editor’s Note: i) Jim Cameron is the founder of the Commuter Action Group and advocates for Connecticut rail riders. He writes a weekly column called ‘Talking Transportation,’ which is published by a number of publications in the state.
ii) ”Talking Transportation” recently won first place in the general column/commentary category in the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Contest.