Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – October 2, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
1) Ohio Turnpike Working Out E-ZPass Kinks
Link to AP article:
http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/63253777.html
OTHER
2) In New York City, Advice on Sensitivity for Traffic Agents
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/nyregion/02traffic.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
SAFETY / SECURITY
3) New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Lawmakers Push for Dirty-Bomb Alarms
Link to article in the Daily News:
TRANSIT
4) MARTA Launches Color-Coded Rail System
Link to article in Metro Magazine:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/10/MARTA-launches-color-coded-rail-system.aspx
5) Next Train in How Long? More New York City Subway Riders to Know Soon
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/nyregion/02countdown.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
VEHICLES
6) EU Adopts Fuel Efficiency Label for Tires
Link to article on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/eu-adopts-fuel-efficiency-label-tyres/article-186007#
News Releases
1) Wyoming DOT Makes ‘511 Notify’ Service Available
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Transit Operations Decision Support Systems (TODSS): A US DOT Pilot Expert System for Transit Bus Fleet Management – October 21
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s091021_transitops.asp
Friday Bonus
There’s a reason the sign with the flashing lights is there.
Today in Transportation History
1984 **25th anniversary** – Soyuz T-11 landed. The flight carried the first Indian cosmonaut.
http://space.kursknet.ru/cosmos/english/machines/st11.sht
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