February 13, 2013 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 12, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a report adopted today, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the collision of two Canadian National Railway freight trains was caused by an error...
February 12, 2013 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 8, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a Board meeting to determine the probable cause of a head-on collision of two Canadian National Railway freight trains...
February 12, 2013 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 11, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public forum on Positive Train Control (PTC) on February 27, 2013. The 1-day forum — “Positive Train...
January 31, 2013 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, January 30, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — NTSB Releases Safety Recommendations Regarding the June 24, 2011 Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Collision in Miriam, Nevada. ___________________________ January 30, 2013...
January 16, 2013 | Accident, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: South Jersey Times, January 15, 2013) PAULSBORO, N.J. — Large crowds gathered in front of Conrail’s assistance center Monday evening as word spread that the railroad company’s claims office might be giving money to all residents in response to the Nov. 30...
December 27, 2012 | Accident, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, December 25, 2012) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The dozens of firefighters who arrived at a train derailment in Paulsboro on Nov. 30 knew the toxic chemical vinyl chloride had been released into the atmosphere. But some of the responders say...
December 17, 2012 | Accident, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Associated Press, December 17, 2012) PAULSBORO, N.J. — Workers have removed the final tanker car that was part of a freight train that derailed more than two weeks ago in southern New Jersey. Recovery efforts are now focused on repairing a swivel-style bridge...
December 12, 2012 | Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, December 11, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An inattentive driver and faulty brakes due to an improperly maintained vehicle were the probable cause of an accident in which a heavy commercial truck struck a...
December 11, 2012 | Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Associated Press, December 11, 2012) RENO, Nev. — The National Transportation Safety Board is ready to determine who or what’s to blame for last year’s fatal crash between a truck and an Amtrak train that left six people dead at a rural crossing...
December 11, 2012 | Accident, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, December 11, 2012) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Paulsboro public schools are to reopen Tuesday morning, more than a week after they were closed because of the Nov. 30 derailment of freight-train tank cars carrying toxic chemicals. Full story:...
