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The chartered train was carrying lawmakers to a retreat in West Virginia.
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Investigators interviewed the engineer and the qualifying conductor, who were in the lead locomotive during the accident trip.
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Inward-facing video with audio captured the crew’s actions and their conversations.
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite both worked in the transportation industry.
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In a unanimous vote today, the board named Paul P. Skoutelas to serve as its new leader effective January 8, 2018.
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The train engineer saw equipment and people working on and near track 3 and initiated emergency braking that slowed the train from 106 mph to approximately 99 mph at the time of impact.
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In response to a deadly September 2016 train crash, the agency updated its screening process for sleeping disorders.
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The recorders must be easily accessible to review, with appropriate limitations on public release, for accident investigation and as a tool to improve operational safety.
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The NTSB is investigating the crash, which occurred around 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday.
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His tenure with the NTSB began in August 2006 with his appointment as the 37th member of the NTSB, whereupon President George W. Bush designated him as vice chairman for a two-year term.
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