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NTSB Tells Philadelphia’s Mass Transit Agency to Shelve Railcars Implicated in Fires
Federal transportation safety officials told Philadelphia's mass transit agency this week that it should shelve an aging electric railcar model that is heavily used in its regional rail fleet until ...
U.S. Lawmakers, Unions Oppose Railroad Plan to Automate Track Safety Inspections
A U.S. railroad industry plan to rely more heavily on technology instead of humans to conduct routine track safety inspections has drawn a backlash from labor groups and lawmakers who voiced worry ...
Deadly Crash Prompts NTSB Reminder to Put Cell Phone Down While Driving
Earlier this month, the NTSB urged cell phone manufacturers to install lock-out mechanisms after a deadly crash in Wisconsin. The distracted driving safety alert followed a recent investigation of a ...
Overnight Truck Parking Shortage Contributed to Deadly Illinois Greyhound Bus Crash
Overnight parking for long-haul truckers at interstate rest stops is critically short and was a key contributor to a 2023 Greyhound bus crash in Illinois that killed three people, federal regulators ...
National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chair Unexpectedly Removed From Position
The vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been abruptly removed from his position, the White House confirmed Tuesday, a rare move that comes as the federal agency charged with ...
NTSB Finds Multiple Failures Before Deadly NJ Cargo Ship Fire
The Newark fire department's lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast's largest port in July 2023 amounted to a "failure of ...
NTSB Tags 68 U.S. Bridges for Vessel Strike Collapse Risk Evaluations
The owners of 68 bridges across 19 states received a recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board to conduct a vulnerability assessment to evaluate collapse risk in the event of a ...
Recent Aviation Disasters Spur Fear Over Flying Safety
The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying. The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington, the fiery plane crash in Philadelphia and a ...