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The new Premier, with lap-shoulder belts and exclusive SmartFrame technology, offers full compartmentalization protection in frontal crashes, even for unbelted passengers.
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Contributing to the accident, was the relief engineer's failure to immediately communicate to the engineer that he had miscalled the signal at Englewood and to stop the train when the engineer did not respond to her expressed concern.
Read More →Long concerned about the effect of human fatigue in transportation and the consequences of fatigue on those who perform critical functions in all modes of transportation, the NTSB has issued more than 100 fatigue related recommendations in all modes of transportation.
Read More →New safety standards would be based on sound scientific research and crash test data and may include requirements for seat belts, improved window glazing, stronger roof construction, better fire suppression and protection, and improved emergency exits.
Read More →Course, designed specifically for commercial transportation officials, representatives of federal agencies, staff of non-governmental relief organizations and emergency managers, will focus on the understanding of how professionals can most effectively support the family assistance efforts within their organizations.
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New opportunities created by the Charter Bus Rules were also topics of discussion. Operators were urged to partner with local operators that have historically been looked at as the competition.
Read More →NTSB: driver agrees to interview. L.A. Metro enhances safety for blind riders. D.C. to N.Y.C. bus co. begins service.
Read More →Reiterates to NHTSA, the need for complete rulemaking on adaptive cruise control and collision warning system performance standards for new commercial vehicles and, after promulgating performance standards for collision warning systems for commercial vehicles, require that all new commercial vehicles be equipped with a collision warning system.
Read More →After inspecting the crash site, the investigators planned to head south to Kingman to evaluate the bus, according to AP reports.
Read More →Positive train control and fatigue in the railroad industry were removed from the list. Both had been included since the list began in 1990.
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