Talking Transportation: P.T. Barnum’s Bridgeport Was No Circus
Barnum’s genius wasn’t just in filling circus tents. The showman and Bridgeport mayor also understood logistics: how to move goods, people and opportunity efficiently.
Jim Cameron's Latest Articles
Talking Transportation: Hot & Bothered – Summer’s Transportation Meltdown
Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are disrupting trains, planes and roads, revealing how vulnerable Connecticut’s transportation systems are to increasingly severe summer conditions.
Talking Transportation: Airlines’ Windowless Window Seats
A pair of lawsuits, one of which got the go-ahead to proceed last week, claim passengers were duped when they paid for window seats and ended up with no windows.
Talking Transportation: Two Railroad Giants at War – And Riders Pay the Price
Amid rising rail fares and suffering service, Jim Cameron says state leaders bear responsibility for not adequately funding Connecticut's transportation system.
Talking Transportation: Confessions of a Kid Who Played With (Real) Trains
Jim Cameron recounts the ingenuity of the railroad air brake system through a don't-try-this-at-home childhood adventure involving a parked freight train.
Talking Transportation: We Built Transportation’s Future, Then Got Stuck in Traffic
Jim Cameron looks at Connecticut's history of pioneering submarines, aircraft engines and the nation's first statewide speed limit (because "we do enjoy a good rule").
Talking Transportation: The Speed Camera Revolt
The challenge isn't proving that speeding is dangerous, according to columnist Jim Cameron. It's convincing drivers that speed cameras are truly about safety.
Talking Transportation: Could Metro-North Be Next for a Strike?
The LIRR strike should be considered a warning for Connecticut commuters in a system where one rail shutdown could trigger regional traffic chaos.
Talking Transportation: No Lines for Gas … Yet
Jim Cameron paints a bleak picture of summer travel as war-driven fuel costs and supply chain disruptions ripple through the global economy.
Talking Transportation: The Cheapest Gallon of Gas Is the One You Don’t Burn
Jim Cameron shares tried-and-true gas-saving tips that drivers might be interested in revisiting now that average gas prices have exceeded $4 per gallon.