November 3, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Associated Press, November 2, 2011) RENO, Nev.—Federal officials investigating a deadly Amtrak crash in Nevada say the engineer sounded the horn four times before a truck slammed into the train about 70 miles east of Reno. Full story: San Jose Mercury...
November 3, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, November 2, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — During the week of October 17-21, NTSB investigators returned to the scene of an accident where an Amtrak passenger train was struck by a commercial mining truck-tractor...
November 3, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, November 2, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — During the week of October 17-21, NTSB investigators returned to the scene of an accident where an Amtrak passenger train was struck by a commercial mining truck-tractor...
September 15, 2011 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Associated Press, September 13, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — No cellphones while driving, period. That’s the rule the National Transportation Safety Board wants for millions of truckers and bus drivers. Full story: www.madison.com
September 15, 2011 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Associated Press, September 13, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — No cellphones while driving, period. That’s the rule the National Transportation Safety Board wants for millions of truckers and bus drivers. Full story: www.madison.com
August 31, 2011 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 25, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Christopher Hart was sworn in today for his second two-year term as NTSB vice chairman. “I have been deeply involved in transportation safety for more than 30 years,...
August 9, 2011 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 4, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On August 4, Deborah Hersman was officially sworn in for a second two-year term as NTSB chairman. She became chairman on July 28, 2009. She was nominated for the second...
June 28, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Associated Press, June 27, 2011) RENO, Nevada — Workers combing through rubble yesterday found a cellular phone belonging to the truck driver involved in the June 24 fatal Amtrak accident. Investigators also revealed that the truck driver, Lawrence R. Valli,...
June 27, 2011 | Headlines, NTSB
(Source: NTSB press release, June 23, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today announced its new list of the most critical transportation issues that need to be addressed to improve safety and save lives. The new “Most...
April 29, 2011 | Headlines, NTSB
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 28, 2011.) BOSTON — Federal investigators have formally concluded a text-messaging Boston subway train driver was the probable cause of a crash that injured 65 riders and caused nearly $10 million in damage. The...
