Jim Cameron

Even over 120 years ago Miller knew the importance of straight-running tracks to achieve and hold high speeds, a lesson we in Connecticut wish they'd learned before building the New Haven Railroad along our winding coastline.

A 10-hour trip between Chicago and New York seemed brilliant in 1905. But when money ran out, the railroad never made it out of Indiana.

What happens when a great transportation idea gets ahead of itself? Consider the story of the greatest American railroad that never got built.

You've seen the bumper stickers: Slow down in town . They're a nice thought. Completely useless, but nice.

Why do we speed through other neighborhoods but demand calm in our own? Jim surveys the engineering tricks used to enforce what signs alone can't.

While Jim enjoys a “train spotting” vacation, let's revisit this column from awhile back…. You've seen the bumper stickers: Slow down in town.

Should Connecticut's commuter railroads be privatized? That's a suggestion I often receive from commuters hoping that railroads who treat

Should Connecticut’s commuter railroads be privatized?

Should Connecticut’s commuter railroads be privatized?. That’s a suggestion I often receive from commuters hoping that railroads who treat riders like cust

It seems only fitting on this, the 25 th anniversary of the attacks that we remember those Connecticut commuters who perished. Let's keep them and all of their loved ones in our thoughts this week.