Transcript: Texas Upgrades Highway Rest Stops

RENEE MONTAGNE
NPR Morning Edition
07-13-2009
Texas Upgrades Highway Rest Stops

Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time 11:00-12:00 PM


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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

And these days, States have to make tough decisions about where to cut costs. Many are deciding to shut down their interstate rest stops. Not Texas. The Lone Star State is not only committed to its rest areas, it's upgraded them. So our last word in business today is Internet Highway. At all of Texas' nearly 100 state-run rest areas, you'll you'll find Internet kiosks and WiFi access. Transport official Andy Keith says with fatigue still a major cause of accidents, anything that encourages drivers to pull over is worth it.

Mr. ANDY KEITH ...

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