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Post: February 3rd 2010: ERS-2010-02-03 #191 Show Notes

Click Here to download ERS-2010-02-03 #191 Congratulations to the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation for surpassing the half way point of educating 700,000 kids.   Today on the show I’ll be sharing an interview with Mike Ryan, current Chairman of the Board for the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation. This interview was recorded last Tuesday.  Mike explains what the EESF has been up to this past year and how we can all help.  I appreciate Mike taking the time out of his busy schedule to stop in!

After the interview I'll get into the show news content. There are a couple of stories worth reading. The first covers a story down in Atlanta at MARTA and is worth sharing with others in your company. While all the details have not been released a complete report is due out in 30 days that hopefully will help shed some more light on the situation. Thanks everyone for tuning in to the show today!

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News Links: Enter Gunther – Elevator Man Stories Adding Fire Service to a 1984 Controller China demand lifts United Tech D.C. to use federal funds for bridge and escalator projects Another video that makes you go hhmmm… Hitachi aims to build a 40.26 mph elevator, fastest in world Help Ben find an old elevator Man found murdered in Surrey apartment elevator Marta cuts contract with elevator, escalator company DHAKA: Nepali Athletes injured in elevator fall Northwestern lifts lockdown campus building MARTA Closes Escalators due to safety concern WMATA releases preliminary budget, gap now only $190M Woman says she was hurt after college elevator plunged 3 floors Eight-year-old boy’s foot gets stuck in mall escalator Ann Curry trapped in NY Times Elevator, watch the video Walk left, stand right Rumors of new escalator squashed Vesey Street Escalator Grinding Forward