July 2009 Entries

Feds have it right about cell phones?

To further support the idea that cell phone use is dangerous, the New York Times recently posted a previously unreleased 2003 study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that suggested that all cell phone use – whether it be talking on the phone, listening to someone, writing a text message or dialing – was equally as dangerous.

posted @ Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:47 AM | Feedback (8)

Invest in safety first

In the wake of two high-profile train accidents in Washington, D.C., and Boston, the National Transportation Safety Board, this week, made a recommendation to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to facilitate the development and implementation of positive train control for rail transit systems nationwide.

posted @ Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:03 AM | Feedback (2)

Contributors

Alex Roman
Alex Roman is Managing Editor of Metro Magazine.

Nicole Schlosser
Nicole is Associate Editor for METRO Magazine.

Dan Reichard
Dan Reichard, a long-time member of the transit industry, was installed into APTA's Hall of Fame in 2006 and is an honorary member of APTA's Business Member Board of Governors.

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