September 30, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: www.nj.com, September 29, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — The New Jersey Transit train that crashed at the Hoboken terminal Thursday was equipped with cameras and investigators will work to review its data recorder as they investigate the deadly wreck, a National...
September 1, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 31, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board opened the public docket Monday, as part of its ongoing investigation of a 2015 Oxnard, California, Metrolink commuter train...
August 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board presented to Congressional staff for members of Congress from the region, as well as committee staff with oversight for...
July 14, 2016 | Headlines, NTSB, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, July 13, 2016) BILLINGS, Mont. — Accident-prone tank cars used to haul crude oil and ethanol by rail could remain in service for another 15 years under federal rules that allow companies to phase in upgrades to the aging fleet, according to...
July 8, 2016 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, July 5, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will launch its second Twitter account, @NTSB_Newsroom, the morning of July 11, 2016. @NTSB_Newsroom will be used in in conjunction...
July 8, 2016 | Headlines, NTSB, Oil Train
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, July 7, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board released the final agenda for next week’s, “Roundtable Discussion on Next Steps in Rail Tank Car Safety,” scheduled for Wednesday,...
July 8, 2016 | Headlines, NTSB, Oil Train
(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, July 7, 2016) MOSIER, Ore. — The National Transportation Safety Board has responded to letter from Oregon’s senators about why it did not investigate last month’s oil train derailment in the Columbia River Gorge, saying its limited...
June 30, 2016 | Headlines, NTSB, Oil Train
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) press release, June 29, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to hold a roundtable discussion here next month on the safety of transporting flammable liquids, such as crude...
June 9, 2016 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Albany Times Union, June 6, 2016) ALBANY, N.Y. — On Monday, Federal Railroad Administration officials said the oil, being shipped westward in a 96-car train from the Bakken fields of North Dakota, had a vapor pressure of 9.2 pounds per square inch (psi) —...
June 8, 2016 | Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 7, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Scrutiny of the engineer who operated a train that derailed in Philadelphia last year, killing eight passengers, isn’t over yet. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
