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The additional safety measures were identified as part of Metro’s collaborative review with the National Transportation Safety Board investigation team into the January 12 incident, but are not to be misconstrued as formal recommendations from board.
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The new cars will belong to a fleet of more than 500 new railcars, which are designed to provide a safer, more comfortable ride for millions of passengers and expand the Metrorail system’s capacity overall.
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Officials say the bus hit an icy patch Wednesday morning on an Interstate 20 overpass, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train. The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate the accident.
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One woman was killed and more than 80 passengers were suffering from respiratory problems and other health issues after the incident.
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The report examines several common safety management problems present in all the accidents. Last month the NTSB released accident briefs identifying the probable causes of these accidents.
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APTA's 2014 winners for Local Distinguished Service, National Distinguished Service, outstanding board members and more.
Read More →Christopher Hart is currently a Member of the NTSB where he has served since 2009. He is also Vice Chairman of the NTSB, a position he held since October 2013 and previously from 2009 to 2013.
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Urges FRA to remove the current inspection exemption for high-density commuter railroads and for Metro-North to stop making use of the exemption in the wake of an accident in December 2013.
Read More →"Rail Transit Party Process Training," which will be held on April 30, is to provide information to help participants in investigations better understand the procedures and the processes involved so they can work more effectively with the NTSB.
Read More →Included are crew interview transcripts, engineer medical information, rules compliance testing records, and track inspection and signal records.
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