(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 2, 2015)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issues the following safety recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration:
Revise Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 238.213 to require the existing forward-end corner post strength requirements for the back-end corner posts of passenger railcars. (R-15-01)
Revise Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 238 to incorporate a certificate of construction, similar to the one found at Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 179.5, and require that the certificate be furnished prior to the in-service date of the railcar. (R-15-02)
http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-recs/recletters/R-15-001-002.pdf
The NTSB issues the following safety recommendation to Metro-North Railroad:
Replace the Grade 5 mounting bolts in the M-8 passenger railcar fleet with stronger bolts to ensure that the railcars comply with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 238.219. (R-15-03)
http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-recs/recletters/R-15-003.pdf
These three new safety recommendations are derived from the NTSB’s investigation of the May 17, 2013 derailment and subsequent collision of two Metro-North passenger trains in Bridgeport, Conn.