July 30, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB, UP
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, July 29, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board opened the public docket Thursday for its ongoing investigation of the July 29, 2020, train derailment, and fire near Tempe,...
July 6, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, June 30, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt ended his nearly 15 years at the NTSB, as he retired from government service Wednesday. Vice Chairman Bruce...
June 16, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, June 10, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board announced Thursday completion of its investigation to document the performance of DOT-117 rail tank cars involved in the Dec. 22,...
June 16, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, June 9, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 19, 2021, at 2:15 p.m. local time, a Pan Am Railways conductor of train Pan Am Local D01, was fatally injured while dropping off and picking up railcars in the SubCom...
May 26, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 25, 2021) President Joe Biden has nominated Jennifer Homendy to be chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for a term of three years. If approved by the U.S. Senate, Homendy will succeed Robert Sumwalt III. She...
May 21, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, May 20, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board determined Thursday the failure of a BNSF train crew to operate an intermodal train within restricted speed requirements caused the...
May 19, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 18, 2021) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Robert Sumwalt has announced to the agency’s workforce that he intends to step down on June 30. Full story: Progressive Railroading
May 6, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, May 5, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 7, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. local time, a BNSF Railway (BNSF) conductor was killed while dropping off and picking up cars in an industry facility outside of Louisiana,...
April 8, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, April 6, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board finalized its 2021 – 2022 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements during a board meeting held Tuesday. The five-member board voted to...
April 7, 2021 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, April 1, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board issued Thursday the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the March 3, 2021, death of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe...
