Safety board considering rail industry investigation - Roll Call The National Transportation Safety Board is considering Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s pitch to probe safety rail industry safety. Roll Call · Mar 23, 2023
6 big themes from Wednesday’s Norfolk Southern’s derailment hearing Norfolk Southern’s CEO Alan Shaw was among the witnesses who testified Wednesday at a U.S. Senate committee hearing about the railroad’s toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 3. Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023
There are about 3 U.S. train derailments per day. They aren't usually major disasters The U.S. saw more than one thousand train derailments last year, but industry leaders say traveling by rail remains one of the safest methods of transportation. WEKU · Mar 9, 2023
Close call, turbulent flight add to aviation safety concerns Federal officials are investigating a string of close calls between planes, including one this week at Boston’s Logan Airport The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Ohio disaster & the runaway train lobby Railroads have spent $285 million on lobbying and close to $50 million on Congressional donations over last decade Salon · Feb 28, 2023
Around 45,000 animals die after train derails and releases deadly toxic chemicals Health bosses have revealed thousands of aquatic species have died and residents told to evacuate their homes after a train derailed, crashed and released toxic gas Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2023
In East Palestine, who 'shows up' isn't necessarily a sign of who's helping East Palestine, Ohio, has been devastated by a train derailment and chemical burn off that has threatened the health of residents, but it has now also become the center of political controversy. WEKU · Feb 25, 2023
Safety regulators say Ohio toxic train derailment ‘100% preventable’ Biden administration comes under fire for response while East Palestine locals worry about long-term health implications The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2023
New NTSB Report Highlights Useless, Premature Regulatory Push After East Palestine Derailment Plus: Ex-felons and the right to vote, Gavin Newsom's plan to cap oil company profits collides with reality, and more... Reason · Feb 24, 2023
Ohio crew tried to stop train after wheel issue warning, says probe – but it came too late to stop derailment The agency said the public ‘absolutely’ has a right to know what materials are being hauled through their towns The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
Ohio crew tried to stop train after wheel issue warning, says probe – but it came too late to stop derailment The agency said the public ‘absolutely’ has a right to know what materials are being hauled through their towns The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023
NTSB Chief Warns Of The Danger That Heavy Electric Vehicles Pose In Crashes The head of the National Transportation Safety Board expressed concern about the heavy vehicles that are driving on American roads, including electric cars. InsideEVs · Jan 12, 2023
Federal safety watchdog concerned about EV weight, size in crashes WASHINGTON — The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that she's concerned about the safety risks of heavy electric vehicles. Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023
NTSB head warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles colliding with lighter cars Jennifer Homendy, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board, expressed concern about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles. WEKU · Jan 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 US official warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is expressing concern about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles
Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022 FAA mandates seaplane inspections as Whidbey Island crash causes concerns SEATTLE — Federal regulators Wednesday ordered seaplanes like the one that crashed off Whidbey Island be inspected for a flaw that likely caused the deadly September crash.
Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022 Safety board urges FAA to mandate Otter seaplane inspections The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday issued a formal and urgent safety recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration and its Canadian counterpart that they mandate an immediate one-time inspection of a critical component on all DHC-3 Otter seaplanes.
Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022 After Whidbey crash, NTSB wants Otter seaplanes grounded pending inspection SEATTLE — The federal agency investigating the September seaplane crash off Whidbey Island said Monday that its experts have identified a potential cause of the deadly accident and called for similar planes to be grounded until they are inspected.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022 Bodies and floatplane parts recovered from Puget Sound The bodies of some of the 10 victims and most of a floatplane that crashed in Washington state’s Puget Sound earlier this month have been recovered
Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022 Most of Whidbey Island plane crash wreckage recovered SEATTLE — Most of a plane that crashed into Mutiny Bay over Labor Day weekend, killing 10 people, has been recovered, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
WEKU · Sep 20, 2022 The NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use The safety board recommends all new vehicles be required to have systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. A final decision is up to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Los Angeles Times · Sep 20, 2022 California crash that killed 9 spurs call for new cars to detect drunken drivers An investigation into a New Year's Day crash in Avenal, California, in 2021 that killed nine people — including seven children — has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to call for an alcohol-impairment detection system to be installed in all new cars.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be required to have blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022 Amtrak was going at 87mph before collision in Missouri, says investigators NTSB chairwoman acknowledged issues with railway crossing
Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022 Before Missouri Amtrak crash, county alerted state, railroad about brush blocking views KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One month before the deadly Amtrak train derailment at a crossing in northern Missouri, the county commission there alerted the state that overgrown brush was obstructing drivers’ views.