Wear your cowboy hat bro, no one really cares and if they did then they can fuck off.

What is the hinterland?

Sounds like our cities are seeing greater interest - we should redevelop them so they’re actually attractive to talent and to employers

Exactly we need to increase the train speeds, and build up around Bridgeport / Norwalk / Stamford / New Haven stations.

These are great investments. An extra lane will do nothing for people who travel the busiest corridor of our state (and among the busiest in the country).

I think adding light rail & eliminating parking in cities may have a better impact.

Trains = more volume, and an express bus that needs the highway would be better served by a train. Eliminating parking ensures people are forced to take the trains.

Not surprising the people here disagreeing didnt read the report to see the stats that back this up...

I figure we should just pick people at random. Just like jury duty.

The article is written by someone who read a study on traffic that determined this area was the worst...

We do Lincoln hats up here. 3 foot tall minimum.

You should read the report, it's backed up by a ton of data

Well you're from Texas so I'd say you have more of a right to wear a cowboy hat than 99% of the people in Connecticut that are already wearing cowboy hats

Go ahead and wear the hats you want to wear. No one here will make any snide comments…To your face anyway

>No way it's as bad as LA. They have 6 lanes on both sides and still doesn't move.

It's worse, that's exactly what the report says.

Bill’s auto repair in Portland. Super fair prices.

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I live near Hartford so I don't go near 95 very often (maybe a few times a year, and almost never during rush hour). I would be happy to use alternate transportation if was viable, but it isn't. Getting to my job is about 25 minutes in my car. If I were to take public transportation, it is closer to two hours -- and that is only one way.

I must be. The only hiccup I encountered was that the southbound exit from 84 to 8 is still closed so I had to go north and loop around, otherwise it was smooth sailing

Raider hats are acceptable.

Wear whatever hat makes you happy. You might get a few second glances, some compliments, and a couple of bad jokes but all of those things could happen no matter what you are wearing.

Are you a wizard?

Both roads should be part of my commute, but I take back roads instead. The truth is most of that congestion is people driving through the state. It should be a toll road, with an EZ pass system that charges local vehicles little or no money.

I take the train whenever I can. The issue is I am on the Waterbury line. Diesel train, slow as hell, and not even a train every hour. So if you miss the train, you are fucked. For some reason, there is a two-hour gap between 8-10, so it fucks anyone with a local commute. I love the train and would take it more, but it is a hassle. I do it once or twice a week to take a breather from the death race of Route 8.

Certainly enough density around lines down the valley.

Can second Keith's

Well, we're not hauling our Herefords up here for a little while. Maybe in a couple years. How can I not be "all hat and no cattle" in the mean time?

I’ve had luck with same day foreign currency at TD Bank. I’d call a few and ask.

I had a professor with a hat like that. Very Indiana Jones-y.