Talking Transportation: Big Brother, Facial Recognition and AI
The future is here, and it's shopping with us. Jim Cameron takes a skeptical look at where convenience ends and surveillance begins.
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Talking Transportation: Strawberries in January and Other Climate Impacts
How fruit and vegetables make their way to our supermarkets is not only a tale of botany, but of logistics and long-distance transportation at some cost to our environment.
Talking Transportation: Who’s Running This Railroad?
Jim Cameron explains "the bizarre patchwork of ownership and responsibility" that makes the state’s railroads possible.
Talking Transportation: Best of 2025
Columnist Jim Cameron shares his five most widely read columns from 2025 for readers to re-enjoy – or fume over.
Talking Transportation: Happy Birthday to I-84
Last week marked yet another birthday for Interstate 84 in Connecticut, first opened on December 16, 1961, a milestone that deserves candles, cake, and perhaps a moment of silence for every commuter who has ever thought, “How is this highway still not finished?”
Talking Transportation: Ticket Turmoil on Metro-North
Jim Cameron laments confusion and frustration wrought by Metro-North ticketing changes.
Talking Transportation: EV vs. Gas – The Real Cost
Jim Cameron explores how the Trump White House is changing the cost of citizens' driving commutes.
Talking Transportation: Rebuilding Amtrak
Jim Cameron looks at how rebuilding Amtrak and regional rail fits into the broader conversation about transportation in Connecticut.
Talking Transportation: Can You Live Carless in Connecticut?
Jim Cameron examines the cost and necessity of cars in a state where the average driver pays about 70 cents a mile to drive.
Talking Transportation: Truth in Flying
Jim Cameron calls for greater transparency from airlines and regulators who mislead travelers about delays and service.
Talking Transportation: Strawberries in January and Other Climate Impacts
How fruit and vegetables make their way to our supermarkets is not only a tale of botany, but of logistics and long-distance transportation at some cost to our environment.
Talking Transportation: Who’s Running This Railroad?
Jim Cameron explains "the bizarre patchwork of ownership and responsibility" that makes the state’s railroads possible.
Talking Transportation: Best of 2025
Columnist Jim Cameron shares his five most widely read columns from 2025 for readers to re-enjoy – or fume over.
Talking Transportation: Happy Birthday to I-84
Last week marked yet another birthday for Interstate 84 in Connecticut, first opened on December 16, 1961, a milestone that deserves candles, cake, and perhaps a moment of silence for every commuter who has ever thought, “How is this highway still not finished?”
Talking Transportation: Ticket Turmoil on Metro-North
Jim Cameron laments confusion and frustration wrought by Metro-North ticketing changes.
Talking Transportation: EV vs. Gas – The Real Cost
Jim Cameron explores how the Trump White House is changing the cost of citizens' driving commutes.
Talking Transportation: Rebuilding Amtrak
Jim Cameron looks at how rebuilding Amtrak and regional rail fits into the broader conversation about transportation in Connecticut.
Talking Transportation: Can You Live Carless in Connecticut?
Jim Cameron examines the cost and necessity of cars in a state where the average driver pays about 70 cents a mile to drive.
Talking Transportation: Truth in Flying
Jim Cameron calls for greater transparency from airlines and regulators who mislead travelers about delays and service.