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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2010

NTSB to meet on 2008 Metrolink crash

Will consider a final report on the collision of the commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train that took place near Chatsworth, Calif.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2009

NTSB: Driver fatigued in fatal coach overturn

Fatal Texas motorcoach crash in Jan. 2008 was caused by the driver's loss of control of the vehicle after he fell asleep at the wheel. NTSB issued 19 safety recommendations after investigation.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2009

D.C. Metro briefs safety groups on rail yard accident

Operator of train 902 has been a Metro employee since May 2007 and a train operator since November 2008. He is currently on paid administrative leave.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2009

NTSB to meet on 2008 Texas crash

A live and archived Webcast of the proceedings will be available on the NTSB's Website.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2009

NTSB receives ‘clean’ financial report

Results are from an audit conducted on the NTSB's financial statements for Fiscal Year 2009. The opinion comes at a time when the NTSB has realized improvement in several management measurements.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2009

NTSB to hold public hearing on D.C. crash

The purpose of the hearing will be to gather additional factual information for the investigation.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2009

NTSB cites tire, bridge railing failure in Texas crash

Fatal motorcoach accident in Sherman, Texas on Aug. 8, 2008, likely caused by failure of the right steer axle tire, leading to loss of vehicle control, and failure of the bridge railing to redirect the vehicle and prevent it from departing the bridge.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

NTSB makes recs to curb sleep apnea

Recommendations call for FMCSA to identify and provide guidance for commercial drivers suffering from obstructive sleep apnea.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2009

METRO Briefs

Metrolink installs video cameras on locomotives. New RTC Chief: transit to boost local economy. Signage blamed for bus crash changed.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2009

NTSB: Transportation fatalities dropped in 2008

The data indicate that total transportation fatalities in all modes fell by almost four thousand, from 43,384 in 2007 to 39,397 in 2008. Along with a significant reduction in highway fatalities, rail and pipeline deaths also decreased, but fatalities in the aviation and marine modes ticked up slightly.

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