A few days ago I posted an item about the railroad bridge over the Thames River near New London, Connecticut. A section between two towers (see below) raises to permit river traffic to pass through. That part of the bridge is being replaced after 90 years and there will be no rail traffic across the…
Good news: The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act which, for the first time ever, will give Amtrak money to improve its system and enable them to plan several years into the future. This is a huge step forward for train travel in the U.S. Better news:…
What if you couldn’t find out until some time in November what your household income would be for next year? It could be the same … it might increase by 5 percent … or it could be reduced by 40 percent. How the hell could you plan for anything?? You couldn’t, of course, but that’s…
Three loud and lusty cheers for the City of Minneapolis, and three more for the City Council and the mayor, The Honorable R. T. Rybak. There’s a new law in Minneapolis and henceforth folks there can get (and will deserve) a ticket if they allow the engine of their vehicle to idle for more than…