Talking Transportation: A Century of Flying
On American Airlines’ 100th birthday, Jim Cameron traces its evolution from airmail routes and sleeper berths to jets, loyalty programs and modern pricing.
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Talking Transportation: Will Higher Gas Prices Help Mass Transit?
Columnist Jim Cameron says commuters must weigh transit against convenience, flexibility and limited alternatives.
Talking Transportation: Could Your Mail Really Stop?
Jim Cameron says the problem is simple: "First-class mail is dying. Not sick. Not struggling. Dead … replaced by email, autopay and whatever app you’re using to read this."
Talking Transportation: An Election Year Gift at the Pump
With Gov. Lamont raising the idea of a gas tax holiday, transportation columnist Jim Cameron wonders who really benefits – and who will pay for it later?
Talking Transportation: Is Connecticut’s Economy in a ‘Strait’ Jacket?
Jim Cameron says if tankers avoid the Strait of Hormuz because of soaring war-risk insurance, the ripple effects could hit fuel prices and household budgets.
Talking Transportation: Connecticut’s Winter Warriors of Road and Rail
Behind every cleared highway and on-time train stands a network of plow drivers, engineers and crews battling the elements.
Talking Transportation: Shore Line East Left Behind Again
Shore Line East is at risk of becoming a case study in how to discourage ridership. Is it any surprise that locals refer to the southeast part of our state as “Connecticut’s forgotten corner”?
Talking Transportation: From Hartford to New York City by Night Boat
Two centuries ago, travelers from Hartford to New York relied on riverboats rather than highways or trains. It was a slow but scenic journey down the Connecticut River.
Talking Transportation: The DMV Is Judging You
Six characters may not seem dangerous, but in the wrong order your choice of vanity plates may pose a serious threat to public morality. Or so says the DMV.
Talking Transportation: Snow, Salt and Unplugged Promises
Columnist Jim Cameron, calling snowstorms a test of Connecticut’s transportation system, gives high marks for highway clearing while faulting local streets and rail platforms.