Looking for Lessons in Airport Snowstorm Fiasco
They weren’t supposed to be here, but for hundreds of people traveling on Saturday, Oct. 29, that’s where they ended up. Twenty-eight flights were diverted to Hartford/Springfield’s Bradley International Airport that day, straining the airport’s capacity to the brink just as a historic snowstorm arrived in the area. Many passengers were stranded on the tarmac [...]
» Read MoreBusway Deal Done, Many More Unfundables Remain
When the roof of the family home has a leak, few people react by putting in a pool. But that is roughly what Gov. Dannel Malloy committed the state to do this week as he gave final authorization for the 9.4 mile, $567 million Hartford-to-New Britain busway.
» Read MoreGet the People Off the Planes
Hundreds of bewildered travelers arrived in Connecticut on Saturday just hours ahead of the historic snowstorm. But while most people were hunkering down, these folks were left stranded on the tarmac at Bradley International Airport for seven hours. The whole episode is largely overshadowed by the storm recovery efforts, but it shouldn’t be – it should provoke enough public outcry to force changes at the airport.
» Read MoreFreedom Can’t Come Soon Enough to Libya
As the turmoil in Libya has grown and threatened that nation’s copious oil contributions to global petroleum markets, drivers have been feeling the pain at the pump in recent weeks. The price of gasoline has increased by nearly 10% since mid-February and some analysts are even predicting $5/gallon by Memorial Day.
» Read MoreHOT Lanes Could Get Drivers Moving
Whether its rush hour in Hartford, attempting the merge from I-91 to I-95 in New Haven, or travelling any stretch of I-95 almost any time, the hard red taillights of traffic grinding to a halt are all too familiar to many Connecticut motorists. It isn’t just anecdotal frustration. According to the INRIX National Traffic Scorecard, [...]
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