Friday, January 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Washington State Awards Contract for Statewide Electronic Tolling System

Link to article in the Kitsap Sun:

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/dec/31/state-looking-at-getting-rid-of-toll-booths-at/

Link to news release from WSDOT:

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/12/30_TollingContract.htm

2) New Electronic Toll System Started in Slovakia

Link to article in Slovakia Today:

http://www.sktoday.com/content/2087_new-electronic-toll-system-started-slovakia

Link to news release from SkyToll:

https://www.emyto.sk/web/10136/show-news-detail/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_8aiB/10136/CESMAD_VRATENIE_POPLATKU/NEWS_DETAIL

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) TSA Drops Bloggers’ Subpoenas

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/01/us/politics/01tsa.html

Link to Christopher Elliott’s blog:

http://www.elliott.org/blog/to-the-team-of-friends-allies-and-advisers-who-helped-make-the-subpoena-go-away/

TRANSIT

4) COTA Riders Like Text Messages

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/01/01/copy/cota_upgrade.ART_ART_01-01-10_B3_RUG5TOO.html?adsec=politics&sid=101

5) Washington Metro to Cut Call Center Hours to Ease Shortfall

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/31/AR2009123101349.html

Link to news release from WMATA:

http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4228

News Releases

1) Columbia Transit to Offer Wi-Fi Pilot Project

Upcoming Events

2010 Mid-America Trucking Show – March 25-27 – Louisville, Kentucky

http://www.truckingshow.com/

Friday Bonus

Question: Was this a proper use of 911?

http://www.kirotv.com/news/22084500/detail.html

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** – The Ford Motor Company began operations in the Highland Park Plant.  The factory was where many modern mass production principles were developed.

http://www.nps.gov/history/nR/travel/detroit/d32.htm

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