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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2025

NTSB and FRA Issue Recommendations and Emergency Order for SEPTA Silverliner Fire Risks

Investigators cite recurring fires and systemic safety lapses, urging SEPTA to suspend its Silverliner IV fleet until root causes are resolved and long-term fixes are in place.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2025

NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations After Fatal Ohio Motorcoach Crash

Three students on the motorcoach and three people in a passenger vehicle were killed. More than 40 other people were injured.

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Alvin Brown
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 25, 2024

NTSB Appoints Alvin Brown as Vice Chairman

Alvin Brown served under President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore before working with the U.S. Department of Transportation and NTSB.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2024

Fatigue, Disregard for Safety Regulations Lead to Fatal N.Y. Bus, Truck Collision

As a result of the crash, six bus occupants died and two were seriously injured. Another six, including the bus driver, sustained minor injuries. The driver of the box truck was also seriously injured.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2024

NTSB Raises Concerns on Proposed Marijuana Changes

The board is concerned that the proposed move would prohibit continued federally required testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees for marijuana use because laboratories certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for such testing are not authorized to test for Schedule III controlled substances.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 9, 2024

NTSB Adds 2 Board Members

The additions bring the board to its full complement of five members. The NTSB has been functioning with three board members since the departure of Vice Chairman Bruce Landsburg in December.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 22, 2024

Feds Open Public Comments on Rail Transit Worker Safety Rule

Under the NPRM, transit agencies nationwide would be required to create a protection program geared at personnel who work on or around the tracks, implement comprehensive training for workers, and ensure unsafe acts and conditions are reported.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 8, 2024

NY MTA Subway Lines Back in Service After Derailment

The full restoration of service will come two days after the collision incident, following the removal of two incident trains from the 96 Street subway tunnel, repairs to the tunnel’s tracks and the third rail, and a safety inspection of the tunnel area.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 18, 2023

NTSB Retires Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements

The NTSB Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements has been the focus of the agency’s safety advocacy efforts for nearly 35 years. 

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Newsby Christy GrimesDecember 12, 2023

Report into Fatal Ohio Bus Crash Involving Students Reveals Potential Cause [Updated Dec. 12]

Three students, two chaperones, and a teacher were killed in the fiery chain-reaction crash. The report reveals the semi-truck was allegedly following too closely.

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