(The National Trasnportation Safety Board issued the following news release on November 23.)
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on Tuesday, November 29, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, DC.
There are two items on the agenda:
Railroad Accident Report – Collision and Derailment of Norfolk Southern Freight Train in Graniteville, South Carolina
On January 6, 2005, northbound Norfolk Southern freight train 192 encountered an improperly lined switch that diverted the train from the main line onto an industry track where it struck an unoccupied, parked train P22. The collision derailed both locomotives and 16 of the 42 freight cars if train 192 as well as the locomotive and 1 of 2 cars of train P22.Among the derailed cars from train 192 were three tank cars containing chlorine, one of which was breached, releasing chlorine gas. The train engineer and eight other people died as a result of chlorine gas inhalation. About 5,400 people within a 1-mile radius of the derailment site were evacuated for several days many of them complaining of respiratory difficulties. Press Contact: Keith Holloway
Safety Study – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in
Liquid Pipelines
The Safety Board will review the Supervisory Control Data Acquisition
(SCADA) in liquid pipeline safety study. This three-year study describes SCADA systems being used at pipeline companies that transport hazardous liquids and examines the extent to which the SCADA system design helps controllers in detecting leaks and responding to products released. Press Contact: Terry N. Williams
Directions to the Board Room: Front Door located on Lower 10th Street, directly below L’Enfant Plaza. From Metro, exit L’Enfant Plaza station at 9th and D streets escalator, walk through shopping mall, at CVS store take escalator down one level. Board Room will be to your left.
The public may also view the Board meeting via a live or archived webcast by accessing a link under “News & Events” on the NTSB home page at www.ntsb.gov.