Under the new process, with concurrence from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, WMATA will increase the fit and press tonnage used to mount the wheels to the axles on the railcar.
Three students, two chaperones, and a teacher were killed in the fiery chain-reaction crash. The NTSB reported there was conflicting information about the events leading up to the crash.
To ensure the safe navigation of American roadways, it is essential to consider a comprehensive range of solutions that prioritize road safety.
The FAST Act required the regulation, and the regulation also responds to a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation with the aim to enhance safety across the passenger rail industry.
The National Transportation Safety Board shared a statement from Chair Jennifer Homendy.
The June 27, 2022, collision occurred when a dump truck crossed over rail tracks without stopping at a stop sign and crossbucks located at the grade crossing.
During a press conference, the NTSB said the investigation will center around human performance, survival factors, and motor carrier factors, as well as rest area safety, bus occupant protection, potential driver fatigue, and medical fitness.
The NTSB is now asking the Federal Highway Administration to develop a process for bridge owners nationwide to perform necessary follow-up actions on bridges with uncoated weathering steel components.
The docket for this investigation includes more than 3,100 pages of factual information, including reports on operations, mechanical, track and engineering, signal and train control, and crashworthiness/survival factors.
The 447-foot-long bridge experienced a structural failure and fell approximately 100 feet into the park below.
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