Jumat, 02 Oktober 2009

[TCN] Friday, October 2, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

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:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/10/01/2009-10-01_tristate_push_for_dirtybomb_alarms.html

 

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.

http://www.11foot8.com

 

 

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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