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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.

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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.

Talking Transportation: Cathedrals for Trains, But No Trains

Our columnist wonders about spending $402 million on the New Haven train station when the state "can’t find a paltry $3 million to restore some train service on Shore Line East."

Blue seats, two to a row on one side and one per row on the other side, are shown in this interior shot of the plane.
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.

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”?