Transportation Communications Newsletter: 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:

OTHER

2) In New York City, Advice on Sensitivity for Traffic Agents

Link to article in The New York Times:

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:

5) Next Train in How Long? More New York City Subway Riders to Know Soon

Link to article in The New York Times:

VEHICLES

6) EU Adopts Fuel Efficiency Label for Tires

Link to article on EurActiv:

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

Friday Bonus

There’s a reason the sign with the flashing lights is there.

Today in Transportation History

1984 **25^th anniversary** - Soyuz T-11 landed. The flight carried the first Indian cosmonaut.

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